DSDN112 - Style of filming

This is a possible style of filming. The classes frames are connected to the camera as if its looking through them the whole time. This could come to some issues if the glasses fall or the movement makes it difficult to keep the effects of the navigation device in the right place. Another possibility is to show a shot like this to give the appearance that the you're looking through the glasses, but then switch it round so that there are no glasses and the navigation device is just on the edge of the page.

DSDN142 - Wave

The idea of my code has changed slightly. I am staying with the water and creating the waves etc, but to simplify it and give it an overly simple appearance i decided i could use rectangles with no outline instead. Each rectangle would move depending on how the mouse is moved. For example, the first image shows that if you move the mouse from side to side under the water lever then it would create a wave.The second image shows that if the mouse is moved up, rectangles will flow out as if a ripple is sent out each side. I could possibly add in later the more and faster you go from side the side the larger the waves get.
To get this effect it involves create an array list with a lot of horizontal spaces. Each space in the array needs its own movement depending on the mouse position also. It could involve a lot of work.. potentially.. But it has a more solid interaction than the dripping work i have at the moment, which is a lot more control than interaction.

DSDN112 - Final Images and 200 Words

These images are the main navigation path when selecting Saved Classes. It shows a route from McLaurin lecture theater 103 to Kirk lecture theater 302. The first image shows the main menu. The second image shows the list of classes to choose. The Third image shows the drawn map with the green line to follow. The fourth image shows the directional arrow that points the user in the right direction. The last image is the screen that is shown when the location is reached, accompanied with a 'back' button and a 'home' button.

The navigation device, code-name: Spectacle is a device that allows the user to navigate their way around a city using only their glasses or sunglasses. The device is a small chip put into the right-side frame, which displays information on the chip. The chip can also be removed and put into a computer to save certain locations or classes.

             Spectacle focusses on the nitty-gritty details, what classrooms are needed at what time and a way to navigate to them efficiently. The glowing faint appearance makes them easy to use, as it won’t block the users vision from what is in front of them, while still being quite visible.

On the left lens of the frame there is a small nano-camera, which provides the navigation device with three extra options: Save Image, Delete Image and Recalculate. Save and Delete Image are self-explanatory options. Recalculate allows the device to take an image of road works or a dead end, and recalculate a new route to the location. This is the most effective feature of the device, allowing it to bypass traffic jams, calculate new routes to a location without getting stuck.

Spectacle is based off the Google Augmented Reality Glasses, with a new compact appearance that makes it seem as if the user is wearing a simple pair of glasses.

DSDN112 - Milestone

So the Camera path shown in the images previously has been finished. Additionally, i will add another path for a Map and ANOTHER path for the schedule, which will take the user to a page that they can view their saved classes and navigate to a new class.

The Map path is now finished also, which has several buttons within the path. The first, View Map, allows the user to view a map of the surrounding area. The map i created is basic, but enough to show streets and access ways. The other minor path within the major Maps path is Locations. This is a way to navigate to locations that aren't classrooms, such as a favorite restaurant or a nice shop. For the example, i used Te Aro Campus, Kelburn Campus, and three different addresses. The arrow buttons at the side navigate the one arrow up and down through these saved locations. From the Te Aro Campus button, if the independent arrow is click it will show a map of the path needed to be taken to reach Te Aro Campus. An arrow is then displayed at the bottom showing "200m" with an arrow pointing forwards. This would change when a corner is approached.

The last path that is going to be accessible on the navigation menu will be Schedule. This will bring you to three options. Saved classes, Delete Classes, and Saved Routes. Saved classes will show a list similar to the Locations list, but with classrooms, MCLT103, KKLT302 etc. Then when KKLT302 (The chosen class that i chose to navigate to) is selected, a route from Te Aro Campus will be displayed.This will be accompanied by background images to show progress to the classroom, and the directional change of an arrow. If delete class is chosen, the selected class will be deleted. The flash frames will then skip ahead to another set of the same menu, minus that one class. So it appears the class is deleted. Lastly, if saved Routes is selected, it will show specific routes that are programmed into the chip to bypass things like the construction going on up at Kelburn. This is used in unison with the recalculate, so you can save the route around the construction instead of recalculating every time you arrive at the dead ends.

DSDN112 - First Pathway - Camera

So the Camera feature of my navigational device is mainly used to take photos of issues in the current path, such as roadworks or a dead end. The image is then sent over to the chip which gives three options.

Save - Save the image to the limited memory of the chip, allowing the capture of interesting or exciting short-lived events quickly without missing out or having to take a camera or phone from your pocket.

Delete - Deletes the taken image instantly so it does not take up space, useful if a photo ends up being bad.

Recalculate - This is the main feature of the camera. It records the roadworks or road block and 'recalculates' a new route to take to reach your destination in the most efficient time. Recalculate allows the camera to communicate with the chip on the other lens of the glasses and this results in a new map being drawn in front of your eyes, literally!

The path that is taken to get to the camera and recalculate will be shown in the flash project, but for the time being, here is several jpegs showing how the path will go.