From CS160 User Interfaces Fa06

Contents 1 Physical/Digitial Daily Planner 1.1 Problem 1.2 Target User Group 1.3 Project Description 1.3.1 Creating an event 1.3.2 Simultaneous/Overlapping Events 1.3.3 Setting Privacy 1.3.4 Adding Notes 1.4 Problem Context and Forces 1.5 Solution Sketch

Physical/Digitial Daily Planner

Problem

Even with advanced devices such as PDAs, tablet PCs, and laptops, a majority of people find themselves still using the original organizational method of a simple paper based daily planner and pen. This project is aims to bridge the physical and digital gap for the aforementioned daily organizers.

Target User Group

The target group is those whom use digital and/or paper & pencil planners for daily organizational purposes. This includes, but is not limited to students, secretaries, coordinators, managers, and other various professionals.

Project Description

This project will utilize the Anoto pen and paper to create a daily planner identical to those currently on the market (e.g. a simple spiral notebook with monthly/weekly/daily/hourly increments). By making it identical to current daily planners, people can easily migrate to the Anoto based system which has several key benefits over the digital or physical planner:

1. Sharing
   • Users can share their planner with others.
   • Invite guests to events.
2. Privacy
   • Based on the way blocks of time are filled/shaded in (e.g. diagonal lines), various privacy settings can be imposed.
3. Redundancy
   • The digitized version of your annotated planner can be stored on your computer/online to allow you to keep a back up copy. This allows you to access the alternate copy in case you do not have access to your planner. If lost, you can even reprint your entire planner so that you can continue without skipping a beat.
4. No power limitations
   • By utilizing a simple pen and paper, your planner is not bound to the power limitations of PDAs, tablet PCs, and laptops.
5. Reminders
   • Since the events are now digitized, the system can allow for reminders (audio, email, other).

Creating an event

Events can be set by simply boxing when an event occurs and writing in what the event is as well as option details such as where and with who. Note: Since OCR is not supported by Anoto, the simple image of what is written will be displayed. Later versions may provide for OCR.

Simultaneous/Overlapping Events

Simply split an event box vertically to create a simultaneous or overlapping event.

Setting Privacy

If the background of an event is not shaded, the default privacy settings will be used. To alter the privacy settings of an event, simply sketch in diagonal lines in an event box. The system will recognize the markings and enable the appropriate privacy settings.

Adding Notes

Additional notes for an event can be written on the margins and directed to a specific event.

Problem Context and Forces

Many students can easily relate to this and use this completed project for their everyday activities on campus. They can then customize their events further via computer by setting privacy and inviting guests. Using it is no different than any other planner today, however there is a digital copy which can be translated into a scheduling program on a local machine and/or online.

Solution Sketch

Use cases

Event creation.	Note addition.
"Class" at 8am.	"Class Bring stuff" at 8am.
Private event.	Shared/Public event.
"Secret" at 3pm. Private event.	"Party!" at 10pm. Shared with Ren, Stimpy, and Jessica Rabbit.

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