Blacksburg, VA., Mar 20, 2015 After taking a week off, team Cumulonimbus is back at work. It’s always difficult to transition back into the workflow but each person had to press on to fulfil the next deadline. Next on the schedule is the prototype phase. Through the contextual analysis and the requirements extraction, the initial prototype was made.
Tyler, Matt, and Romico prepared low fidelity prototypes for their team meeting. This approach allowed many ideas and themes to be spread out across many prototypes. A lowfidelity prototype is essentially the simplest type of prototype, mostly made from sketches. In addition, each person created prototypes for the android system and the web.
When they gathered and shared their ideas, they realized that each person’s prototype had a unique strength. At the team meeting, Matt says, “Tyler’s prototype focuses on ease of use, Romico’s prototype focuses on design, while my prototype focuses on social aspects.”
The approach was a success! The team was able to “pick and copy” certain features of each person’s prototype to create a medium fidelity prototype. Romico’s intuitive, well laid out design would serve as a base while incorporating Tyler’s ease of access and Matt’s social components. During the testing phase, users responded with positive feedback.
While the prototyping phase seemed a success, the team must move on to the next goal. At this point, the group must consider if the project can continue and move on. Essentially, this is the Go or NoGo time period for the group. Each person seems optimistic and interested in continuing to further develop the PhotoCloud application.
Team Cumulonimbus is a team of three senior level computer science students at Virginia Tech: Matthew Bock, Romico Macatula, and Tyler Haines. All three of them have extensive skill sets in computer science after their years of study. With several semesters of experience in the field of humancomputer interaction at their disposal, the team is dedicated to creating the best experience possible for their users through rigorous testing and design iteration. Any questions or comments, contact Romico Macatula at rmac817@vt.edu.
