Promoter: Prof. Dr. Ir. Erik Duval

Mentor:Sven Charleer

Niels DelestinneMSc in Applied Informatics

nielsdelestinne.wordpress.com

“Second screen” application for nature documentaries

01/04/2015

1. Goal of this thesis

2. Recap

3. Progress (since last presentation)

4. Planning

5. Statistics

6. Demo

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T307: description

With this thesis we investigate whether users can gain added value by using a second screen application when watching a nature documentary on TV.

Design, develop and evaluate the impact on the user of (a) second screen application(s).

Goal of this thesis

Research question / Problem definition

Goal of this thesis

Creating added value and increasing the interaction

without negatively affecting the viewing experience.

1. Goal of this thesis

2. Recap

3. Progress (since last presentation)

4. Planning

5. Statistics

6. Demo

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Prototype 1Main ideas

• Synchronization with a Planet Earth episode.

• Receive information-blocks while watching an episode.

• The information should be related to what is shown on the episode, but also unseen / new.

• Rewatch information-blocks from previously watched episodes.

Recap

Prototype 1: V1

• Started out with sketches on paper.

• Helped to decide whichfeatures were (not)useful.

Recap

Recap

Prototype 1: V2

• In an effort to make the evaluation a more realistic experience for the participants, InVision was used tocreate a semi-digital prototype.

• Buttons• Swipe & Touch• Timed screen changes• Viewable on a tablet

• For the same reason, GIF animations were added.

Recap

Prototype 1: V2

Recap

Prototype 1: V3

• 100% digital prototype• Native Android application• Fully synchronized• Few elements hard coded• Data dynamically loaded and

displayed from database

Recap

Prototype 1: V3

Prototype 1: V2Evaluation results

Evaluating the usability and usefulness was the main goal of this evaluation.

5 participants: ranging from 20 to 23 years old.

Average SUS of 73: the lowest being 60, the highest 87,5

Recap

Prototype 1: V3Evaluation results

The Main goal of this evaluation was to check the usability, usefulness and aesthetic qualities of the prototype.

5 participants: ranging from 20 to 56 years old.

Average SUS of 82,5 the lowest being 77,5 the highest 92,5

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2. Recap

3. Progress (since last presentation)

4. Planning

5. Statistics

6. Demo

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Progress

Feedback from last presentation

• Remark “And what about communicating from the tablet to the TV?”

• Had me thinking• What is typical for nature

documentaries?• A new idea was born!

Prototype 2Main ideas

• Fragmentize the documentary• Let the user decide what he wants to

see• Increase control / interaction• Instead of only consuming, allow

“producing”

Progress

Progress

Prototype 2: V1

• Paper prototype• 2 modes

• Mode 1“Live viewing mode”• Documentary starts playing• Different fragments are tracked

& shown• User can skip to other fragments

• Mode 2 “Storyboard mode”• User selects a set of fragments

(creates a storyboard)• User plays the selected fragments

Progress

Prototype 2: V1

Mode 1“Live viewing mode”

Progress

Prototype 2: V1

Mode 2 “Storyboard mode”

• Drag & drop• Multiple select

Progress

Prototype 2: V1

Mode 2 “Storyboard mode”

• Drag & drop• Multiple select

Progress

Prototype 2: V1Evaluation results

Focus on usability. The participants were asked to perform certain tasks which were described in a scenario. Both modes were evaluated.

5 participants: ranging from 20 to 56 years old.

Mode 1Average SUS of 76: the lowest being 60, the highest 87,5Mode 2Average SUS of 91,5: the lowest being 87,5, the highest 92,5

AVG SUS MODE 1

AVG SUS MODE 2

76

91.5

Progress

Prototype 2: V2

• Digital prototype• “Storyboard” mode extended with

functionality of the “live viewing” mode• Create a storyboard using multiple

select• TV-prototype

Progress

Prototype 2: V2TV-prototype

Realistic setting for evaluation means more reliable feedback

Creation of TV-prototype• Amazon web services• S3• SNS• SQS• RTMP Streaming server (Cloudfront)

• JWplayer• Javascript / AJAX• PHP

Prototype 2: V2Core functionalities

Select fragments in the order you want / create a storyboard

Progress

Remove fragments from the storyboard

Play the created storyboard

Keep track of your selected fragments while your storyboard is playing on TV

View which fragment of your storyboard is currently playing

Fully synchronized with the TV-prototype

Progress

Prototype 2: V2

Prototype 2: V2Evaluation results

The Main goal of this evaluation was to check the usability, usefulness and aesthetic qualities of the prototype.

5 participants: ranging from 19 to 55 years old.

Average SUS of 92 the lowest being 87,5the highest 95

Progress

AVG SUS PROTOTYPE 2

- V1

AVG SUS PROTOTYPE 2

- V2

91.5 92

Progress

Prototype 2: V3

• More interaction, “means of control” required

• Implementing “TV-remote functionality”• Required to update the second-

screen prototype as well as the TV-prototype

Prototype 2: V3Core functionalities

Play / pause a fragment

Progress

Next / previous fragment

Configure, update your storyboard

Mute / unmute the audio

Adjust the volume

Complete synchronization between second-screen prototype and TV-prototype

Prototype 2: V3The control-bar

All new functionalities are grouped inside the control-bar

Progress

Prototype 2: V3Evaluation results

The Main goal of this evaluation was to check the usability, usefulness and aesthetic qualities of the prototype and to check if the new functionalities were well received.

5 participants: ranging from 20 to 56 years old.

Average SUS of 90 the lowest being 85the highest 95

Progress

AVG SUS PROTO-TYPE 2 -

V1

AVG SUS PROTO-TYPE 2 -

V2

AVG SUS PROTO-TYPE 2 -

V3

91.5 92 90

Prototype 3Main idea

• Combine the information-blocks from prototype 1 with the fragmentation & control functionality of prototype 2.

• Consume & produce

Motivation

• Create an overall better application• Eliminate problems with prototype 1

• E.g. distraction

Progress

Progress

Prototype 3: V1

The demo will feature this prototype

Progress

Overview of the prototypes

Prototype 1V1

Prototype 1V2

Prototype 2V1

Prototype 2V2

Prototype 2V3

Prototype 3V1

Prototype 1V3

1. Goal of this thesis

2. Recap

3. Progress (since last presentation)

4. Planning

5. Statistics

6. Demo

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6 JUN22 MAY14 APR – 22 MAY

Now - 14 APR

Hand in thesis.Writing and finishing draft thesis-text.

Hand in draft thesis-text.

Preparing evaluation of final prototype (3:

V1). Evaluating prototype 3: V1.Process results of

evaluation.

Planning

END OFJUN

Defending the thesis.

1. Goal of this thesis

2. Recap

3. Progress (since last presentation)

4. Planning

5. Statistics

6. Demo

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Blog posts created.

Reactions made by me

Statistics

The Wordpress statistics

40

63

Hours worked, and counting.

Statistics

The Toggl statistics

Very accurately tracked the time

Which is 213 hours more compared to last time.

355

Expected score:

16/20

Demo

Questions?