LIZ RUTLEDGETHESIS STUDIO // SPRING 2012TEAM POBINER/BUTLERPARSONS MFA DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY 02/24/2012

GametimePLUS

LACROSSE + DATA =

AN ECOSYSTEM OF STATISTICS TRACKING TOOLS THAT ARE TAILORED TO LACROSSe BUILT ON A SYSTEM THAT COULD BE USED FOR COUNTLESS OTHER SPORTS

There is a growing gap between the rapidly expanding field of data visualization and sports statistics tracking at the non-professional level.

WHY:

I seek to bridge this gap by creating an ecosystem of easy to use, cloud-based tools for real-time mobile statistics collection and visualization.

WHAT:

1) to facilitate and encourage the collection of data

2) to enable deeper comprehension of the data through visual exploration

3) to enhance traditional game statistics by tagging each piece of data with the location and time at which it was recorded.

PURPOSE:

This will allow for both immediate data analysis and the preservation of spatiotemporal relationships between events—without the steep learning curve or prohibitive costs of professional-grade tools.

So WHAT:

One possible implementation of this system: an iPad app tailored to the needs of lacrosse.

WHAT I’m MAkING & TESTING

Through a case study focused on several youth lacrosse teams in New York and the Bay Area, my project will demonstrate how the thoughtful reconfiguration of existing technologies can empower a wider sports community by helping them transform data into knowledge.

HOW + WHY:

AUDIENCE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

AUDIENCE AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

RECENT USER TESTING

[field] research:ULAX Women’s lacrosse league

TESTING THE SCOREKEEPING APP

SHOT ATTEMPT

POTENTIAL ASSIST

DRAW CONTROL INTERCEPTION

[UNASSISTED] GOAL

GAME TAPE: PORTABLE USER TESTING

DESIGN ITERATIONS

DESIGN ITERATIONS

FIELD TESTING AT THE SOURCE: FIREHAWKS

EVALUATION: NASA TASK LOAD INDEX

Name Task Date

Mental Demand How mentally demanding was the task?

Physical Demand How physically demanding was the task?

Temporal Demand How hurried or rushed was the pace of the task?

Performance How successful were you in accomplishing whatyou were asked to do?

Effort How hard did you have to work to accomplishyour level of performance?

Frustration How insecure, discouraged, irritated, stressed,and annoyed wereyou?

Figure 8.6

NASA Task Load Index

Hart and Staveland’s NASA Task Load Index (TLX) method assesseswork load on five 7-point scales. Increments of high, medium and lowestimates for each point result in 21 gradations on the scales.

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Perfect Failure

Very Low Very High

THANKYOU.