POSTER

Hey everyone, below is a blueprint for our poster. Each square is assigned to a specific group member and he/she is responsible for doing research on that subject, typing up a small summary of it and finding/drawing relevant pictures to go along with the information. Please post your assigned topics in your corresponding pages (page with your name on the left-side navigation bar) for everyone else to see. The summary can be in a bullet point format but should be in full sentences and give a clear description of your assigned content. Because the poster won't be very big, you should paraphrase the text to be printed onto the poster, but be very familiar with the entirety of the material so you can discuss it verbally during our presentation in front of the professor. __Below the poster__ is a detailed outline of what each person should research for the poster/presentation. -- Arjun. __**Poster Outline:**__ // Note: Each box/topic discussed by each group member should come with an image, picture, or diagram. I have made new pages for each group member to post their work/pictures for everyone else to look at, and then on Sunday we can decide on the sizes of font and pictures. //
 * Monica: Evolution of Cell Phone (First cell phone ever invented - iPhone)**
 * Research the first cell phone invented (I wrote 80's-2010 but I think the first cell phone was invented before that), another cell phone from the mid 90’s and then the iPhone
 * Describe features of each phone to show the technological/design evolution from the older phones to iPhone
 * The diagram shows that you have only 2 boxes for the poster, but I meant to put in three
 * That way you can have one box for each phone
 * Each box should contain a description of a phone + a picture of the phone (Google image)


 * Mariam: Evolution of our Prototype (Our first ideas from Brainstorming)**
 * The poster blueprint (above) also shows that you have 2 boxes but I meant to put in 3
 * Each of the three boxes could show the development of our brainstorming exercise
 * Ex: The first box could show our initial ideas that include braille, solar panel and voice activation, then the second box could explain why we deleted voice activation/compass but added a money transferring tool, etc (find some way to show our addition/deletion of ideas and include diagrams)


 * Arjun: Final design of Prototype (Description of chosen features)**
 * The middle box will have two or more visual diagrams of the cell phone with some text to highlight its main features
 * The User Interface box will discuss the numbering templates with alternative braille languages and enlarged number symbols, the corresponding user manuals that match the templates’ language, the pre-recorded audio assistance (for phone instructions and voice mail assistance), the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8 acting as arrows, and the additional tools within the phone (clock, calendar, unit converter, calculator, alarm clock and stop watch)
 * The Physical Construction box will discuss the materials used (cheap/durable plastic) and the physical shape of the phone (rectangular with rounded edges and yellow/black stripes - eassy to find if lost, comfortable to hold/store) + storage options (potential clip on back of phone to hook to belt, or circular hole to attach to key chain)
 * The Energy Options box will discuss the solar panel function of the phone (similar to a calculator’s solar strip) and electric charging options
 * The Services Box will discuss how users pay for the phone, how the phone is cheaper to replace than to repair (using SIM card so replacing phone‘s wont result in losing phone‘s data), the money transferring facility, etc


 * Bai: Scenarios (Description of situation in which certain features of phone benefit use**r)
 * The first scenario that you can cover is in relation to the Physical Construction of the phone
 * Describe a situation in which the phone’s durability will prevent it from being damaged
 * Ex: User experiences earthquake & drops phone, but its durability prevents it from breaking
 * The second scenario would be in relation to the phone’s money transferring ability
 * Please seek guidance from Mariam regarding this scenario because she has the most information regarding the tool, I will also try and send you some relevant info about this tool as well. In general, the scenario should show how a user can receive money from an overseas relative via his phone and spend the money at a community marketplace/store
 * Each scenario should have a hand-drawn or relevant Google image


 * Nader: Scenarios (Description of situation in which certain features of phone benefit user)**
 * The first scenario you should cover is in relation to the phone’s braille/enlarged text feature
 * Describe a situation where the user is blind & relies on the braille keypad to call for help in an emergency
 * The second scenario should cover the phone’s energy features, please describe a situation in which a user has no access to electricity (possibly stranded in a deserted area) and has to rely on solar energy to keep his phone powered.
 * Please make sure to find pictures/draw pictures to compliment the scenarios