Human Computer Interaction Project: Location Based Calorie Tracker Android App

UbiCal The location based calorie tracker App for Android. -Sindhura Tokala Updates User location using GPS+Network Service Provider Displays customized menu according to the location detected maintains a log of the calories consumed each day existing applications Existing Applications User Study Condi user study conditions Number of participants: 36 Condition 1: Competitive Usability Test Number of participants: 6 Procedure: Use other calorie tracking methods and the UbiCal sytem for 3 days each. Condition 2: Field Test Number of participants: 30 Procedure: Participants approached at Gator dining outlets do one- time testing of the system. Results and Analysis Results from the Field Test: Users find the system easy to use, with a mean of 1.3 reported on a 7-point Likert Scale. Results from the Competitive Usability Test: Users feel that the system improves their effectiveness in tracking calories, with a mean of 3.1 reported on a 7-point scale Comparing the two groups: The feild test users find the system more effective, as evidenced by a p-value of 0.00008. results and analysis Image source:http://www.cloudyreason.com/blog-posts/google-bakes-android-cupcake-mmmmm.html Need to sift through large databases! Not the best log-keeping technique! the ubical Application: