1. Low-Fidelity Prototyping and
Usability Testing
Michael Abel
Patrick Healy
Cullen Walsh

2. Presentation Overview Mission Statement
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3. Is the item you're ready to dispose recyclable? Difficult to answer
The Problem:
We Believe:
Reality:
A mobile application that connects users to their consumption statistics and shares proper recycling information could allow people to realize and ultimately improve their consumption habits.
Is the item you're ready to dispose recyclable?
Difficult to answer
Convenience is a huge factor in a person’s willingness to recycle!
Most people…
Presentation Overview
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Many rules, restrictions, safety concerns
prefer convenience, will throw stuff away rather than research
Consumester's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of individuals by improving personal consumption habits.
Information not readily accessible
do not think about the environmental impact of the materials they purchase
do not keep track of their personal consumption habits

4. iPhone native tools / themes
Transparencies for dynamic content
Presentation Overview
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iPhone native tools / themes
Transparencies, notes, attribute-value buttons

5. The batteries in your calculator have run out of power
The batteries in your calculator have run out of power. Use Consumester to determine if they are recyclable, and if so, how to recycle them.
Presentation Overview
Mission Statement
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6. Recycling a rechargeable battery
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7. You have just purchased a new couch and need to get rid of your old one to make room. It is in pretty good condition. Use Consumester to advertise that you are giving the old couch away, specifying what condition it is in.
Presentation Overview
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8. Giving away an unwanted couch
Good condition
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Good condition

9. You notice that you are producing a lot of trash and little recycling
You notice that you are producing a lot of trash and little recycling. Check your waste/recycling ratio over the past month. After going to the store, input your receipt into Consumester. Do this for the next month, and then see if your recycling habits changed.
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10. Reducing consumption over time
That’s a better ratio!
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After doing this multiple times over the next week…

11. Consent Form McCarty study rooms Presentation Overview
Mission Statement
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McCarty study rooms
Mike
Patrick
Cullen
Participants (how they were selected), testing environment, roles, transparency use, test measures

12. Some button text too vague Picture taking cool!
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Some button text too vague
Picture taking cool!
Item pickup location for give-away feature not included
Some struggles
Cool features
Some key information difficult to reach

13. Clearer action prompts:
Condition, age, wear, reason for giving away, etc.
Clearer action prompts:
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Fix button ambiguity:
“Add new consumption”
Button text changes, more graphical, more user friendly!
Button up!

14. Better, friendlier feedback!
Develop item pickup-location interface
Presentation Overview
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Make Consumester more graphical and user friendly
Better, friendlier feedback!
Button text changes, more graphical, more user friendly!

15. Consumester's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of individuals by improving personal consumption habits.
Presentation Overview
Mission Statement
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End goal
iPhone style
Battery
Couch
Reduce waste
Mike
Patrick
Cullen
Roles
Good & bad
Improvements

16. Thank you for your time!
consumester.com