SearchLight / A device for reinforcing relationships





  • Project Brief

  • How does technology help users fulfil the roles they play?

  • Project Duration

  • 4 Weeks / Fall 2008

  • Team Members

  • James Liu / IxD
  • Steve Hillenius / HCI
  • Jiwoo Suh / HCI

  • Individual Contributions

  • Concept Generation
  • Evaluative Research
  • Storyboards
  • Information Graphics
  • Location Shooting
  • Video Production

Documentation

Final Presentation [pdf]


Designing Intelligent Agents

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Searchlight helps couples purchase items through a collaborative wishlist. Our goal was to provide couples with product suggestions that facilitate the understanding of other each other's interests, which in turn aims to reinforce their existing relationship.


Overview of System

SearchLight Model 01

Searchlight relies on an intelligent system to mine and predict product behavior; the system interfaces with local store inventory, records individual shopping history, and collects specific product feedback to align our couple's preferences together. A personalized application on a mobile device acts as the main interface to the system.


Design Process

Searchlight Scenarios Searchlight screens

Our team developed many short scenarios to convey how possible features of Searchlight could work. These scenarios were then presented to our audience group in "speed-dating" feedback or concept validation sessions. The most promising scenarios that emerged from these sessiosn were further developed to support our final product.


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