Thursday, 1 May 2014

Haptic

Frustrating Interface: 

Voice control for iPhone, before there was siri

-doesn't understand properly what you say
-doesn't take you to where you want to go to
-takes longer than getting there manually


Here I tried asking voice control a simple task, to "open Facebook", 




its response was to "FaceTime logan".



The voice control for iPhone is not very good at all at understanding what you say and then completing the task you have asked. It usually takes longer to do what you intend by using voice control than doing it manually. This is an example of early use of voice control technology so it is understandably not very good. And is also probably design for the american accent.


Successful Interface:

Car clicker

I find the car clicker a successful interface:

-Saves time not having to use a key to unlock the door,
-Is safer and more secure than a key in protecting the car
-Some clickers even allow you to turn on the lights remotely and to pop the boot.
-Lets you know car is unlocked with a small flash of light or sound.



The car clicker is a good example of a successful interface as it is very easy to use and very efficient for unlocking and getting into your car quickly. You would only begin to notice the interface more if it were to fail by running out of battery for example.