Bluetooth Vibration API for mobile phones

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Bluetooth Vibration API for mobile phones

• Muyowa Mutemwa 2550606
• Supervisor W.D. Tucker
• Co-Supervisors Prof. I. Venter Mr. M Norman

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Requirements Analysis

• An IM arrives on the PC
• The win32 application checks for new IMs runs
  the Bluetooth code
• The Bluetooth code sends the phone a message.
• The phone vibrates.

Send update via Bluetooth
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Interface (Computer)
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Design
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Implementation

• WIN32 APPLICATION - Microsoft Visual Basic C
• Bluetooth Code - Microsoft Platform SDK for
  Windows Server 2003 R2 C
• Phone Application Carbide C

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Testing Strategies (1)

• DCCT User Testing
• 3 users.
• 2 machines
• 2 type of phones Nokia E51 Samsung - D900i.
• 2 types of test variations but within 10 meters
• In the same room.
• In the another room.

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Testing Strategies (2)

• Other Test
• 2 users.
• 2 machines.
• 2 type of phones Nokia E51 N73 (Symbian
  Enabled).
• Stress Testing
• More Bluetooth devices in 10 meters radius slows
  down the system.
• If the user is outside the 10 meters radius, then
  program shows an error and continues.
• If 2 devices have the same name the phone picks
  the 1st one it comes across.

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Testing Results (1)

• Users generally like the complete software but
  wanted more anything Bluetooth related.
• More users at the DCCT have Bluetooth enables
  cell phones.
• More Users use Instant Messengers for their daily
  activities.
• The software was said to have moderately meet its
  users requirements.
• The users found the software moderately efficient
  and effective.
• The interface was easy to understand and use.

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Testing Results (2)
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User Manual
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Demo

• The system
• Bluetooth Notification System Interface.
• Kiara receives a phone call.
• The win32 application notices this and runs the
  Bluetooth code.
• Bluetooth code sends the phone notification.

Bluetooth Notification System
Kiara
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References
Questions Answers

• Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2
  - http//www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
  familyid484269E2-3B89-47E3-8EB7-1F2BE6D7123Adisp
  laylangen
• Nokia PC Suite - http//europe.nokia.com/pcsuite
• Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition -
  http//www.microsoft.com/Express/VB/
• Slides http//www.cs.uwc.ac.za/index.php/Honours
  -Project/Presentation.html
• Documentation - http//www.cs.uwc.ac.za/index.php/
  Honours-Project/Documentation.html
• Testing - http//www.digital-web.com/articles/prac
  tical_usability_testing/