Final Presentation(27 November 2017)

This week every group has to present about their project progression for the last time. And then we have to evaluation for myself, friend and other groups.

Flex Tape

Flex Tape

This is the post from my friend(Rawee) and I think it is an interesting product.

Flex Tape is the tape that water proof and it is very strong. It can use to fix the leak in a  second. You can buy this product in many online shop.

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Tooth Shower

ToothShower

ToothShower is the shower for your teeth designed by Lisa Guenst a dental hygienist. It is very easy to install, what you need is to connect the pipe with the shower. It uses shower's water pressure to function. You can always adjust the water pressure to your comfort level. The price is about 85$.

Learn More -> Link

Inner Harbor Water Wheel

Trash Wheel Project

This is a post from BB and I think it is very good technology that can get the trash out of the river very quickly. It use solar energy and water energy as its power source. It can make the harbor healthier.

Learn More -> Link

Schmitz Mittz

Schmitz Mittz

Schmitz Mittz is a gloves design by Randy Schmitz. This gloves is made from kevlar which can cut resistant thread make it five time stronger than steel and indestructible. It can even withstand up to 2,500 fahrenheit. It can be use in many work which heavy-duty. The price to not that expensive, it's 35$-45$.

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Review (20 November 2017)

This week Aj.Priyakorn and Aj.Sittha review all lecture that they've teach us in this semester, talk about the last project presentation and the final exam day.

Aj.Sittha give us many example about his previous project and his failure, that make him learn how to process the project in the right way. We can see that he doesn't just get a lecture and come to teach us but, he got many experience from his work so, he can tell us that we're doing it in the right way or not.

Lecture Class (10 November 2017)

This class in cover by entire lecture.

HCD(Human Centred Design)

ISO standard HCD life-cycle involves 4 main activities.

• Define context of use
• Specify stake-holder
• Multiple alternative designs need to be built
• Designs need to be validated against user requirements

Different Between HCI and AI.

HCI - use to support the work and analysis the habit of human.

AI - model the use the dataset to Simulate the human habit. 

Project Presentation (3 November 2017)

Yesterday TA talk with us about our way to work and tell us about our bad habit that we did. We focus too much on one problem and that make our work stuck and waste too much time. If we can't make to load sensor work we should spend time to research more about it or trying to learn to other thing too. not just stop like this.

Today we've to presentation about our progression so, we tell teachers and friend about what we done wrong and what we're going to do next in our project. And we've got a chance to try again.

Lecture HCI (30 October 2017)

I miss the lecture this week I'm busy with my brother and I ask my friend what they've learn in class. These are the details.

HCI - Human, Computer & Interaction
2 Types of HCI

• Explicit HCI (eHCI) - Focus on retaliate to User (H2C - Human To Computer) to make the thing that easily to unterstand how to use. Ex. Brush, you know how to use it without reading guide.
• Implicit HCI (iHCI) - Focus more on C2H (Computer To Human) It hard to use but, you can understand easily by reading guide.

Visit Paolo Hospital(31 October 2017)

Yesterday the class has a chance to go to Paolo hospital to talk with the doctor. But, I think Gide has 4 doctor at home we can ask them anytime so, we don't need to go there. But now, I realise my decision was wrong I choose go there. We've doctors at home but, we should get more knowledge and experience if we go there. I'm very sad that I don't pick that chance to get more experience.

Report submit(27 October 2017)

There's no class this week but, we've to focus on submit our project progression and we've done many research on our project. This week we have bought the weight scale and try to look at it circuit's and hope it will help us to complete the load sensor as soon as possible.

Project Presentation (20 October 2017)

Today we present our project and the result was not that good we can't make a load sensor work so we'll try to learn more about it.

And later on Aj.Priyakorn teach us a lecture about Design for behavioural change and this is the detail about them.

Most of the people are lazy. They know what is good for them but don't want to do it
Dual Process Theory

1. Emotional Mode
2. Conscious Mode

Habit - the action that we do it everyday so, you will do it automatically without try to do it.

Experience-based Reaction : base on intuition.

Mindset-based Reaction : base on self.

Rules of thumb : automatically choose the choice that are more comfortable.

Conscious thinking : think about the most benefit choice.

[Review] Slide 7

Dr.Priyakorn has teach on her lecture 7. This lecture is still about Ubicomp and the conclusion of every lecture.

UbiComp
Trend : Smaller ,but higher resource devices.

Scenarios: 4 scenarios illustrate benefits and challenges

• Personal Memories
• 21st Century Scheduled Transport Service
• Foodstuff Management
• Utility Regulation

5 Main Properties for UbiCom

• Autonomous
• Context-aware
• Distributed
• Intelligent
• iHCI

HCI

• Human
• Computer
• Interaction

iHCI - implicit HCL

an action performed by the user that is not primarily aimed to interact with a computerized system but which such a system understands as input.

UI - User Interface

interface in any computer that represent the user's view.

TUI - Tangible User Interface

is UI that augments the real physical world by coupling digital information to everyday physical objects and environments.

HUD - Head-Up Display

presents data without blocking the user's view

HCD - Human Centred Design

ISO standard HCD life-cycle involves 4 main activities.

• Define context of use
• Specify stake-holder
• Multiple alternative designs need to be built
• Designs need to be validated against user requirements

OS - Operating System

is a software that manages resources and processes to support different applications.

Smart Cards

chip card constructed out of substrate.

[Review] Slide 6

Dr.Priyakorn has teach on her lecture 6. This lecture is about Ubicomp and Smart Physical Environments.


Ubicomp 

Elements that define ubiquitous computing

1. Ubiquity/Pervasiveness - lots of devices.
2. Connectedness - the devices are networked.
3. Context-awareness - the system is aware of the context of users.
4. Invisibility - device effectively becomes invisible. 

Ubicomp goal is to enhancing computer by making many computers available throughout the physical environment, but make them effectively invisible to the user.

Smart Physical Environments is a belong to UbiCom Internal System and it is about the computer that appear in our daily life that has effect the way of living.

Project Developing 1 (12 October 2017)

In the same day after meet with Dr.Sittha. We've go to meet with P'Best to borrow the tools for making prototype.

We've borrow

• Arduino Model UNO R3
• Cable for Arduino
• 3 buttons

And we've learn about the arduino since the basic until coding.

http://forefront.io/a/beginners-guide-to-arduino/

Then, the time flow..... and that's it!! We can make the arduino to count the time that user walk and push the button.

Consult About Project (12 October 2017)

To day we have a meeting with Dr.Sittha to consult about our project. At first we've 2 project topic that we want to make application and game. After we've talked with Dr.Sittha we know that our game project may not a good idea. It doesn't attracted to user. So, we choose mobile application as our project topic.

Our application will learn from user with osteoarthritis about their walking behavior. The application maybe connect with the bluetooth device so, user can send the information to the application just by push a button when the user walk too much then feel hurt and stop walking. So, the application will learn the symptom from user. And after we got enough statistics about that the application will alert the user to stop walking before they feel hurt and preventing the symptom to be worse.

Elevator speech & Review (22 September 2017)

The class start with elevator speech again in this week. And when the speech end. Dr.Priyakorn Teach us on her lecture that are focus on Ambient Intelligent, Physical computing and Wearable computers. And review the lesson.

Prototype (11 September 2017)

We start the week with elevator speech. Every group come up with their own style but, every group still not perfect. So, next week we need to improve and practice more.

And after that we've learn about how to make prototype. But, before we create a prototype. We need to think of a lot of idea. Then, choose the possible thing to make prototype. So, you can got the prototype that can be possible to make in the real life. If you don't make prototype and straight to make the product when you found the problem it's maybe too late.

Progression Presentation (28 August 2017)

This week every group have to present the things they've been researched  and target group that they choose to focus on. Every group come up with useful information and they did very good except my group. Our work is very bad we don't focus on the thing that Dr.Sittha said. So, we have to come back and start from the begining again.

At the end of the presentation. Dr.Priyakorn start her lecture.

Era of computer
Era of computing is define the technology at that time which is show how the technology is going in that days.
First Era - Mainframe computer. Only big company that own a computer.
Second Era - Personal Computer. People have their own computer.
Third Era - Ubiquitous Computing. One people may have many computer. Example smart phone, tablet etc.

Ubiquitous Computing is when computer are a part of our daily life. In the form of objects. Example washing machine, air conditioner, refrigator etc.

Mbody Bike&Run

Mbody Bike&Run (Hardware-Software)

Mbody Bike&Run is the shorts for the people who like to exercise. It can measurement and analysis the muscle performance. The design is compatible for the people who like to cycling or running. It will come with gadgets and application that can track your activity on exercise and show the statistic accurately like speed, distance, heart rate, muscle performance etc. I'm not interesting in the exercise but, I think it is very good product for the people who love to exercise.

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SKULLY AR-1

SKULLY AR-1 (Hardware-Software)

SKULLY AR-1 is a smart motorcycle helmet which has the monitor to show the rear camera view. The display is transparent so, you doesn't lose your sight in front and the more safety with fog resistant that allow you to see the view without fog. It contain GPS in itself. It also can connect to the phone so, you can use hands-free calling or listen to music. And it's also compatible with everyone because it has many size from small to big and the weight is light.

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Umood By Uniqlo

Umood (Hardware-Software)

Umood is the machine that developed by Uniqlo. Umood is the machine that read the brainwaves of the user and choose the shirts for the user by user mood and interest. And the result is wonderful. Most of the user satisfied with the shirts that Umood pick for them. I want to try it once in my life but, it’s not exist in Thailand. So, I hope I can try it someday.

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Epson Moverio BT-300

Epson Moverio BT-300 (Hardware-Software-Network)

This is one of the wearable project from EPSON that are design for first-person view with transparent display so, it can delivers real-time footage about the thing you’re looking at without blocking your view. I want to own one of it but, the price is very high.

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Out-of-Classroom learning on Medical Tech Fair (8 September 2017)

On 8 September 2017 our group has been to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to learning on Medical Tech Fair. There are many interesting technology. Here are some example of technology that we've seen.

Bicycle with game on monitor to inspire the patients to get physical therapy.

The wheelchair that can be move like bicycle for the patient that need physical therapy while they can be fun going around by them self.

The machine that test body balance of the patient. 

The chair that can be move up the stair.

In my opinion, this is the most interesting technology that I've found in the fair. It is the machine that use to connect with wheelchair and it can get the patient up the stair without walking.

[Review] Slide 4

Dr.Priyakorn has teach on her lecture4. This lecture is about ambient intelligence(AmI), smart devices & smart environments, physical computing and wearable computing.


Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is where people are surrounded by technology that are embedded in all kinds of objects. Examples of AmI Applications Intelligent living room, Intelligent office, Intelligent classroom etc. And also smart device and smart environment are include in ambient intelligence.

Physical computing, is to create or develop the hardware that can program to communicate in the real world. Example television, microwave, dish washer, etc. Also, Arduino is the tool that can use to make physical computing.

Wearable computers are computers that can be worn on the body.

[Review] Slide 2&3

Dr.Priyakorn has teach on her lecture2 & 3. About half of the slide are review of the previous week.

This slide is going into detail of era of computing for each era

• 1st era Mainframe Computer
• 2nd era Personal Computer
• 3rd era Ubiquitous Computing

Mark Weiser is Chief Technologist of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center. He is the first person that define ubiquitious computing at 1988AD. It is about computer that are around us in everyday life.












Ken Sakamura define the principle "Computing Everywhere" and he also developed TRON(The Real-time Operating System Nucleus)

[Review] Slide 1

Dr.Priyakorn has teach on her lecture1 their are many thing I've learn in this class. Example era of computing, Internet of thing, Object Identification, AML, Smart Home scenario, many of example for wearable computer which is separate into usable function and for fashion, many example of UbiComp applications/devices.

Era of computing is define the technology at that time which is show how the technology is going in that days.

Era of computing nowadays

Internet of thing is the interconnection via the internet of devices embedded in everyday objects. Enable them to send and receive data.

Object identification can be separate into 2 type which are optical and electronic. The optical tags has no electronic devices in it. It is just only the picture that contain information inside. For the electronic tags it has the electronic device inside and it can send and receive data.

Critter Catcher

Critter Catcher (Hardware)

Critter Catcher is the mop that can catch the critter without killing it. This is an interesting product that suggest by one of my friend I think it is a good example to show that creative thinking is very important. This is very simple product that no one ever think about it and its function is very good. And it also answer what user want.

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KIWI P1 Laser Distance Meter

KIWI P1 Laser Distance Meter (Hardware-Software)

I've seen many interesting thing that my friend post it on Facebook and KIWI_P1 is one of it. KIWI_P1 is very easy to use. It can only measure mistake by +/- 2 mm. It has only one button but can be use as four modes follow the user habits. It can use to measure the distance in hard to reach spots. The disadvantage of KIWI_P1 is that it can't measure the length with transparent object.

Learn More -> Link

Leap Motion

Leap Motion (Hardware-Software)

I've study about Leap Motion for a long time. I think it is very interesting technology. Leap Motion is an electronic device that use to plug in and install it software's. Then, you can control your computer with your hand via application without touching mouse or keyboard. It detect the movement of the hand by 3D infrared that can track the movement up to 150 degree and 200 frame per second. I think it is will be very goods thing if we apply it with good idea it maybe can do something to help handicap people in some ways.

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Impactful Design (4 September 2017)

Dr.Sittha teach about impactful design and I've learn many thing like "Amazon Dash Buttons". I've seen that I don't have to thing for something that hard to make but I need to thing different and answer what user want.

And the another thing is the "picture of man sit in the room and read the book" teach me that when I want to do something, the important thing I need to do is investigate them to know what they want and what are they latent need.

The emotion is the important thing on the design too, like the headphone with the good sound has bad looking but, the headphone with the bad sound has good looking. So, they design the good looking headphone with the good sound.

And if you want to create an impactful design DON'T USE linear approach. Like if you wanna do something you do start to do it without investigate the user and the product will not answer what user want. So, you need to use the divergent-convergent thinking which you need to investigate the user and understand what are user need. Then, analysis the information you got and converge everything together to be your solution. For another method you can use Double-Diamond Model Of Design which is similar to divergent-convergent thinking but, Double-Diamond Model Of Design will do the research 2 times the first time we diverge the problem we discover and converge to define the scope of your project and the second time you diverge the solution as much as possible and converge to the solution that can work. Finally, you'll got the solution that can answer what user want.
So, to create impactful design Don;t think linearly. Diverge then converge. And don't forget to do the people value canvas to find the problem of your target group.

What I learn from Health Care research.

My healthcare research topic is about movement and body balance problem in the elder. Which can separate into 3 big group

First, joint disease. Also, known as Osteoarthritis. This disease often found on the elder that do the activity that often jolt. Some are cause by oveweight or by DNA. Most of the joint disease found on 3 organ which are knee, wrist and hips. Joint disease often found on the elder that ages more than 50 years old and found in women more than men. About more than half of the elder that has knee ache choose to solve the problem by reduce activity on their daily routine but, that's not a good solution. When they sit in the same place all day long it'll cause health deterioration and that will cause them to get several disease. Joint disease can be separate in to 5 stages by symptoms which 0 mean normal, patient will feel ache from stage 2, ans stage 4 is the highest stage which mean severe condition.

Second, several disease. There're many disease which can cause movement problem to happen. I'll give you some example. First cerebrovascular diseases which is about the problem of blood vessel in the brain that can separate into four small disease which are stroke, transient ischaemic attack(TIA), subarachnoid haemorrhage and vascular demantia. Second, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus which is cause by problem of the water draining system in the brain. The symptom of this disease will cause the senile gait happen some of the elder with this disease can't lift their legs or some are walking in the same place. This disease can be cure by tubular surgery.

Last is the decadent from aging, which the symptom is the elder will feel dizziness and this cause the elder to lose their body balance. From the research the elder with is 75 years old or more have this problem 30% on women and 10% on men. And for the elder with is 80 years old or more have this problem 66% on women and 33% on men. This can be summary that women have chance to have this problem 2 or 3 three times more that men.

And I hope that I'll get more knowledge along with study.

Nest Learning Thermostat

Today I've come to learn more about "Nest Learning Thermostat" that Dr.Sittha talk about yesterday. It is very interesting technology for saving energy. It come with a good design. It can learn user daily life from day to day and it will know that how much the temperature that user want at that time, it also can detect if user walk into the room and it will automatically turn on the light for user. When the users are outside they can access the Nest via application on their phone. It can alert on user phone's if something about temperature go wrong in their house. Also, it can show and save the data about how much energy they use each day.

The interesting thing is "Nest" can use with "Google Home" which user can control by talking to it.

Link : https://nest.com/thermostat/meet-nest-thermostat/

Week 2 (19 August 2017)

At the beginning of the class we've to present about our elder activities research but, we don't have that much time so, Ajarn.Priyakorn select some volunteers to to present about their research and I found that the problem that everyone research is not much different from the others.

After that, Dr.Sittha Sukkasi come to talk about the idea of thinking, factor that affect to the user, design etc. He also give good example to make me understand what is he talking about. I love the way he teach and represent things. He make everything easier to understand. I don't know if this inspire others to make a good project or not but, it inspire me a lot.

                                   

And Finally!!! I got group project for elder which my group has 6 members and the topic is about "Movement & Walking Balance"

My favorite thing today is the "Drawing Quiz" which teach me that "If we spend short time on it we all get the same or similar idea but if we spend more time on it we'll get something different from the others"

[Post] Health tech for aging society.

Today one of our friend in the course has post the link about a seminar in the topic "Health Tech For Aging Society" at the Mahidol University on 19 August 2017. That mean the seminar will held tomorrow! This seminar look interesting and also, the topic is about our project in this course too. I'd like to go to get some idea for my project but I can't attend this because I already have a plan for tomorrow. I hope I will know earlier if they have seminar like this again so, I can attend it. And also, thank you to P'Sirapat Pholwa for recommend the good thing to me.

Introduction Lecture. (7 August 2017)

The reason I choose to register in CPE351 is that I'm interest in the technology that are wearable and I think it will be more popular in the future. And the senior tell me that this subject is not just sit in class and study the lecture but, we've to go on many project outside. I love to hear that because only sit and learn every class is boring. So, I decide to register in this course.

Things that I get from Introduction lecture.

Just an introduction lecture but, it inspire me a lots when I see the picture that they're planning and developing the LIGHT project and at last the project result is very great. I hope my project will going well too. All the teachers and TAs are good and friendly. This course project is focus on health care for elder. And I also know about basic of this course, what will I learn in this class, grading system etc. And the last thing is I've got something to do on my weekend... The research homework!!!

Lastly, I'll try my best on the course project and I hope that it will be a good 14 weeks of learning.