Minor Project
Week 1-16
Jessica Tjoe / 0361482
Minor Project/ BDCM/ Institute of Innovation and Technology
Instructions
Planning
The first task we were given was to group ourselves, we had a excel sheet where we wrote our names on the projects that we wanted to do. I initially wanted to go for a different project but there was a rule that only 2 students from the same specialization could be in the same team. I chose empathy walk because it was where I could create something useful to new students and parents in general.
We've been planning this ever since the second week when we finally got to choose our group. The moment we were told the topic everyone agreed that we were going to make an AR app. It seemed obvious from the start since the correlation AR and tourism was strong, It'd make for a surefire project.
Once the Miro board was created group 8 had begun brainstorming ideas, I suggested the idea of using a 3D modelling software called Vroid studios which I personally use for other purposes than rather school in order to make a Virtual tour guide. We settled on a duck for the sole fact that the duck was the school's mascot.
Contextual research
First up was contextual research and since we were making an AR app I thought that'd a virtual tour guide would help us a lot giving the first time visitors a friendly face to associate with the app. As well as a map, when I first entered the campus as a new student I got lost at every corner and almost lost the tour group twice due to the campus' confusing hallways.
Another suggestion I added was ghost cams certain sections of the school where you could scan a QR and see lessons taking place letting the visitors experience what it was like to take part in lectures themselves.
For the design research I found references to use for our app's animation and character. My sources found that the possibility of using a Vroid model isn't too far fetched however we don't have the time or resources for it unfortunately and adobe aero doesn't support a .vrm format. There was a possibility however that we could use a 3D model sculpted in blender or zbrush.
We then filled out our problem statements
User: Freshmen and their parents visiting Taylor's University
Need: An Intuitive way to navigate the campus and access relevant information about university facilities and events
Insight: During open days, real-life campus experiences are limited as no classes are in session, making it very difficult for new students and parents to get a genuine feel for the university environment.
Once we had our problem statements we went out and did our research.
Making a google form that we sent out to a wide arrange of people we managed
to get 81 responses which was pretty good.
We filtered out most of them and applied the feedback that really mattered.
Once we finished that we put everything from the survey into a chart and started making our insight discovery.
Presentation 1
Group 8 minor projectWhen we were making the prototype, we had a mishap and the file that contained the 3D AR duck that I was working on got corrupted. I then quickly used another method that being digital puppetry. Using a software called live2D I made a drawing of a duck, cut it up, and rigged it in the software where I also did the animations, I then brought it into after effects to add the box and text and exported that as a short mp4.
The day of our presentation we all gathered in the library and took turns speaking up about our various topics. We got great feedback that day and now we just had to make the final prototype.
Presentation 2
Taylor's vision final presentation
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