STORE ITEM FINDERFOR ANDROID

Brian McClureAarron HulswittKevrin Blood

Dr. Ledgard – Faculty Advisor

Project Background• Android Platform

• Extreme growth• High demand

• Open Development• Excellent Tools

• Android SDK• Eclipse IDE• Virtual Devices

Project Background• Purpose• Desire• Functionality

• QR Code Scanner• Shopping List• Interactive Floor Plan

87%

10%

3%

Desire Survey

YesMaybeNo

User Interface• Stresses Usability• Intuitive Tabbed Layout• Simplicity• Android Standards

• XML Layout Files• Option Menu• Context Menu• Tab Design

User Interface

User Interface

Floor Plan Tab Shopping List Tab

User Interface

Floor Plan Tab Shopping List Tab

QR Code Scanner• Zebra Crossing (ZXing) Library

• Open Source• Seamless Integration

• QR Codes• Contain Unique ID• Fast and Easy• Flexible

Database• SQLite Local Database

• Android Standard• Easy to access• Flexible• Fast

• Four Database Tables• Floor Plans (Static)• Floor Plan History• Inventory (Static)• Shopping List

• QR Code ID is Primary Key

Interactive Floor Plan• Android Standard 2D Graphics

• Built in functionality to display floor plans• Canvas functionality

• Draw custom markers easily

• Coordinate System• Each item has coordinates in database

• Clickable Markers• Displays item name• Displays item aisle location

Interactive Floor Plan• Search Functionality

• Android Standard Search Dialog• Tied to device search button• Ability to search and plot single item

• Shopping List Integration• Plots all items in the users shopping list

Application Flow

Testing• Usability Testing

• Android Virtual Devices• Verizon Droid Eris• Google Nexus One

• User Surveys• 30 Users on Various Android Devices

Testing Results - Overall Feedback

Phase One Phase Two

20%

23%57%

Positive

Negative

Needs Improve-ment

60%13%

27% Positive

Negative

Needs Improve-ment

Future Possibilities• Move to Production

• Consider hosted online database• Gain interest of stores• Publish to Android Market• Built-in mobile advertisements (Ad Mob)

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