Laying digital information over the real world
May need special eye-wear or a mobile camera to display a live feed
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of capactive touch?
Front
Much more accurate
Can use stronger materials such as glass for the screen
However more expensive
Cant use gloves must conduct electricity
Higher cost
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Why are phone GUI's Menu based with large icons?
Front
Accuracy, if small/close together, hard to tell what has been selected
This is why websites have mobile versions to make access easier
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What is force feedback? Name a device that uses this
Front
Haptic feedback, physical sense that an action has occurred using subtle vibrations
Replicates touching a keyboard, or when you crash or get shot in a game, the controller vibrates.
Game controller
Smartwatch
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How is a system validated?
Front
Get user/client feedback
Check user interface using a prototype
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What is Systems Design Evaluation? Why is it important?
Front
Checking if the project has been successful or not.
Allows client to check they are buying what was specified
Allows developer to determine whether they will be paid or not.
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What are the two types of touchscreen?
Front
Capacitive touch
Finger is used to distort the devices electromagnetic field
measure capacitance change and translate to x/y coordinates
Resistive touch
Consists of two flexible plastic sheets when pressure is applied the top sheet it comes in contact with the bottom sheet, completing an electrical circuit. This is registered as an X Y coordinate
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What is Systems Design Validation? When does it occur? and Why?
Front
Checks that what is being designed meets the requirements
Before implementation occurs to check original spec is being met
Sooner the better. Fixes have less impact
Persuades you that you are somewhere else
Engages as many senses as possible
Navigate the world in an intuitive way
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What issues might arise from processing natural language?
Front
Inherent complexity/ambiguity
Phrasing commands differently as not all variations may be understood
Accents
Background noise, hard to distinguish
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Name an example of VR and describe how it works
Front
Oculus Rift
Two screens give stereoscopic view of the world.
Each shows slightly different image to simulate depth perception as each eye sees the world slightly differently.
360 degree head tracking, as you turn, the world changes