Team Don't Forget!
CSE 490F
DENIM Interface: readme.txt

The Don't Forget! interface actually consists of two separate interfaces: the scanner interface and the calendar interface.

The scanner interface allows you to be scanned for RFID tagged items and alerts you if you are missing an item that is required for the day. It is a touchscreen interface and should be placed by the front door of your house, since you would normally use it on your way out. When it is activated, the first screen that you see will allow you to select who you are, since there may be multiple users (in our example interface we have four users: Elisabeth, Kenneth, Andy, and Rachel). Next you will be asked to enter your password (in our example the passwords are 0, 1, 2, and 3 respectively for each of the four users). At this point the system would scan you and you should see the next screen, which shows you the items that the system believes you are missing. In our example, we deliberately have the system simulate a scanning malfunction the first time your are scanned. You can also alternate between viewing your schedule and your forgotten items by choosing the "View Schedule"/"Forgotten Items" button.

The calendar interface allows you to view your calendar and manage both activities and items. From here, one can add activities and items to the database, as well as associate items with activities. It is run from the user's computer. The first screen presented in our interactive prototype is the "Day View", one of three possible views along with Week and Month, but the only view available in our prototype. From there, users can click on "Add Item" and "Add Activity" to perform the related tasks; the other links direct the user to an "Unsupported Feature" screen. From both the Add Item and Add Activity screens, users can input information about their item or activity, but due to the limitations of the DENIM prototype, the state won't be properly updated, and the user will be presented with a confirmation screen telling them as much upon clicking "OK". No error checking is done for specific fields. Users can click cancel, upon which they will also be prompted for confirmation. From the "Add Activity" screen, there is also a button to "Add New Item", but as above "adding" an item won't actually change the state of the system. The two representative tasks using the calendar involve adding a pre-tagged wallet to the item database, and scheduling a meeting with a friend from 2:00-3:00 pm, which requires having one's wallet, notebook, pen, and glasses.