Group Members
- Alejandro Dos Reis
- Jason Strauss
- Meelap Shah
- TA: Juho Kim (juhokim@mit.edu)
Problem Statement
Many devices require text input even when a standard typing device (like a qwerty keyboard) is not available to the user.
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We would like to design a new on-screen interface for typing that allows users to type quickly when all they have is a TV remote control or game controller.
Keyboard - GR1 Analysis
User Analysis
Services like AppleTV and Netflix augment the TV viewing experience. Consequently, these services aim to be usable for as large a fraction of TV viewers as possible. We believe that users of game consoles are generally a subset of TV viewers, so we do not identify a separate user group for this application.
Netflix/AppleTV/Game console users span every age group and nearly all backgrounds. We believe the following are true about our target users:
- They can use a TV remote/game controller
- They can read an on screen English keyboard like the ones used by Netflix and Xbox.
- They typically use these services sitting in their own home.
- They are already familiar with how to operate the TV and any other relevant device (like the Xbox).
- They currently use or at least know that there is a search feature.
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