Thesis: My Mobile Closet

Paper complete

2008-04-28T13:54:00.001-07:00

I finished my paper...needs some reading over and to add a couple more graphics...but no more intense writing

Mac/fashion lovers

2008-04-28T13:52:00.000-07:00

Has anyone seen this or used this?

Dress assistant

Here is where you will download the application

2008-04-15T12:32:00.000-07:00

Download application

screenshots

2008-04-02T07:21:00.000-07:00

Still playing with resizing images when loaded into closet...register section broke...sale section done

paper progress

2008-04-02T06:55:00.000-07:00

Have description section written... still rough around the edges.

check out concept diagrams for each component:

shortcode

2008-04-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

text MYMC "item number" to 41411

The code checks first to see if you have an account in my mobile closet...if you don't it will tell you to please register. If you do it will add said item to your closet and respond back saying the add was successful.

Progress

2008-03-12T07:09:00.000-07:00

shortcode : finally have code, still editing to make work with project.

have:
~pictures downloading to application.
~login
~register

left:
~create outfits from downloaded pictures and save
~add friends
~raid friends
~comment

Timeline
3 (2/6)

~Initial sketches
~email tamara for samples
~Submit work schedule
~finish wireframes
~setup database

4 (2/13)

~decide on mobile & web design
~create sitemap
~begin work in flash lite
~complete clickable prototype

5 (2/20)

~begin work on website
~redo mobile workflow
~talk to rob about setting up apache server for shortcode

6 (2/27)

~first phase of app complete(all except shortcode)

7 (3/5)

~Outsider critques (20min)
~implement suggestions from critques
~work on new design

8 (3/12)

~working in flash lite
~work on shortcode api

9 (3/19)

~put application on phone (3/5)
~work on create outfit section
~ work on add friends section

10 (3/26)

~work on comment section
~raid friends
~troubleshooting

11 (4/2)

~fix errors

12 (4/9)

~Should be done with initial prototype here after work on styling/kinks/extra additions
~Administrative deadline for show (title, description, url)

13 (4/16)

~user test

14 (4/23)

~In class presentations (paper due)

15 (4/30)

~In class presentations (paper due)

Flash Lite supported devices

2008-03-09T15:07:00.000-07:00

Anything that runs windows mobile
Sony CLIE devices
Sony PSP

Fujitsu:F505i, F505iGPS, F505is

Hitachi

Kyocera

LG: 8300, 9800,VX8100,VX8500,VX9900

Mitsubishi:

Motorola:A920, MOTOKRZR K1m, Razr V3c, Razr V3m

NEC:

Nokia:3230,3250,3600,3620,3660,5200,5300,5500,6125,6131,6151,6260,6300,6600,6620,6630,6670,6680, 6681,6682,7390,7610,7710,8800,9200,9500,E60,E61,E62,E70,N70,N71,N73,N75,N80,N90,N91,N92,N93,N-Gage QD,N-Gage,vvE50

Panasonic

Samsung:SCH-A930,SCH-A950,SCH-A970,SCH-A990,705SC,706SC,804SS

Sanyo

Sendo

Sharp

Siemens:SX1

Sony Ericsson:802SE,K600,K606,K608,K610,P800,P900,P910,V600i,V800,W300i,W31S,W550,W600,W810,W900,Z800

Toshiba

Midterm Presentation for demo

2008-03-04T21:30:00.000-08:00

Upload item

database

thoughts: goal?

2008-03-04T21:02:00.000-08:00

Create a mobile social network where women can go to escape the barbaric meanderings of a male dominated technological society.

Reorganization

2008-02-20T10:29:00.000-08:00

Based on feedback in class I have done a reorganization of the flow of the mobile portion of my project.

-Get Dressed (Here is where you will save outfits)
~tops
~bottoms
~shoes
~accessories
(these will all just be selectable to create an outfit, cut/paste/save)

-My Closet (Here you will organize, send, & view item specifics)
~My outfits
*view saved outfits
~My items
*tops
*bottoms
*shoes
*accessories

Prototype

2008-02-20T05:51:00.000-08:00

clickable prototype

Visual layout

2008-02-13T06:32:00.001-08:00

shortcode update

2008-02-06T10:12:00.000-08:00

So I managed to get some help with a (free) testing shortcode platform which i'm pretty excited about! It's good to know people :) Once I get the service up and running I will provide numbers for you all to test it out...cross your fingers!

Methodology & Timeline

2008-02-05T16:54:00.000-08:00

Methodology:
My methodology is to first do background research. First research of what is out there and then research of tools needed to create said project. I then sketch out my design and create an interactive prototype and sitemap to ensure proper flow. Then I begin production. After I finish, I test the functionality and troubleshoot with the application on the phone. Lastly go back and fix all the errors.

Timeline:

3 (2/6)

~Initial sketches
~email tamara for samples
~Submit work schedule
~finish wireframes
~work on shortcode api
~setup database

4 (2/13)

~decide on mobile & web design
~create sitemap
~begin work in flash lite
~complete clickable prototype

5 (2/20)

~begin work on website
~redo mobile workflow
~talk to rob about setting up apache server for shortcode

6 (2/27)

~first phase* of app & web complete

7 (3/5)

~Outsider critques (20min)

~implement suggestions from critques

8 (3/12)

~working in flash lite and web

9 (3/19)

~put application on phone

10 (3/26)

~troubleshooting

11 (4/2)

~fix errors

12 (4/9)

~Should be done with initial prototype here after work on styling/kinks/extra additions
~Administrative deadline for show (title, description, url)

13 (4/16)

~user test

14 (4/23)

~In class presentations (paper due)

15 (4/30)

~In class presentations (paper due)

*shortcode adding items to database, only one persons closet where you can add delete send to friend on mobile, add delete create account on web

Update

2008-02-05T11:11:00.000-08:00

So i've been doing some research about shortcode and how I can get this to work without purchasing my own shortcode for around $10,000, example. I found a couple sites that might be useful and registered to begin testing and using their api to concoct a solution for my own needs. mozes.com is a site where one can create user generated shortcodes. if you want to test it out text mycloset to 66937 and see what happens. This is the site containing api info that will help me create a set of rules to download items using this same shortcode but with a model number input. Another such site is textmarks , i have yet to fully explore this site but it does the same type of thing mozes does.

I've also decided to integrate a web interface where users will b able to organize their closets more readily and batch process things quickly. This site is where users will register and download the app.

My Inspiration

2008-01-29T17:06:00.000-08:00

First idea that has inspired me is H&M's use of semacode on billboards and magazines in Europe. This has enabled shoppers to purchase items straight from their mobile phones without the hassle of trying to remember something you thought looked nice on the model in the billboard.

H&M has also attached semacode to the tags of some clothing to scan for later use.

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Another idea that has inspired my thesis project is the display IconNicholson built in stores called Social Retailing. Teenage girls would try on outfits and while looking in a special mirror were able to beam a live feed of the outfit to receive feedback from friends. They are also able to see what others have purchased and make buying decisions together.

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Gumbo is a project I created that also brings me inspiration. Gumbo is a mobile application where users can search for recipes based on ingredients. One aspect I thought would be great for New Yorkers, to incorporate in the application at a later date, would be to find a recipe that you wanted to enjoy and then send that list of ingredients to a company like fresh direct who will then deliver your items home, allowing you more time to do other necessary errands; all through a simple application on your cellphone. I think the cell phone will definitely be a gateway to unlimited possibilities.

Proposal

2008-01-29T11:56:00.001-08:00

Thesis Proposal Title:

My Mobile Closet

Thesis Statement:

I am proposing to hyperlink the virtual world with the physical world through the use of the mobile internet and fashion. I will construct a mobile application where women will share recommendations, information, and communication to accentuate and aid shopping roles.

Personal Statement:

Women do a majority of the shopping in society today. Almost every person in the world carries a cell phone with first time users increasing drastically every month. With today's technology it’s a wonder women have yet to acquire an application on their phone that contributes to their number one habit: shopping.

RECOMMENDATIONS

While shopping on my lunch break in the summer, I found a huge stack of clothes in my hand with little to no time to try on about one top. I quickly took and sent(MMS) pictures to my best friend inquiring which she thought would compliment my eccentric style, before purchasing what we both agreed was cute, and running back to work. I also find that my friends and I MMS each other while trying on outfits in the dressing room to find the proper attire for certain occasions.

INFORMATION

While waiting in the subway station for the train to arrive I began to glance at a newspaper someone left on a bench. It struck me like lightning; an extraordinarily gorgeous purse. I grabbed the paper to discover the brand was nowhere to be found. I quickly snapped a picture with my phone to later find it was definitely over my budget.

I tend to also "people watch", because what else is there to do in the subway when you've forgotten your book and completely exhausted the game of solitaire in your cell. I almost always see an article of clothing on someone that I must snap a picture of with my phone, to later discover where I can purchase the item or send to a friend thinking it might compliment their own personal style.

COMMUNICATION

Born and raised on the West coast and moving to New York for grad school has had its ups and downs, but with the advent of the cell phone what quicker way to keep in touch with family and friends. I always call my girlfriends on the West to ask what I should wear to certain events. I can remember once when my friend was to speak at an important engagement and she texted me "do you remember what’s in my closet?," that almost immediately sparked the idea that many have dangled in the back of their brains: Mobile Closet.

Always when I think back to my 1st visit to the ITP floor I think of the project where a user was to step on tiles in front of them to change the outfit of a model on the flat panel tv in front of them. I think this project is perfect for the up and coming mobile field with increased data speeds (3G, HSDPA), the fashion industry which has yet to fully tap into mobile resources and women in particular. This product, when geared towards women and girls, will enable an increased use of technology (with hopes of an increased interest). Mobile America has tons of unaffected potential, and I would like this product to be the next in line of mobile 2.0 products.

Ultimately I want women to feel as though they have a product geared toward them where they will feel inclined to not only accept but love not loathe mobile applications. I hope to create a snowball effect which will enable partnerships between mobile operators and the fashion industry that will then result in a more mobile America. I would like new mobile technologies to be taken from the beta stage to the production phase a lot faster, where ideas will not falter at the brainstorming session because "we" have yet to procure the technology.

Research:

Inspiration:

~Product: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/09/16/innovative-hm-semacode-allows-you-to-shop-via-cellphones/

~ITP project (don't know the name) where users step on tiles to display a different outfit on the model

~Technology: http://harper.wirelessink.com/?p=83

~Technology: http://www.iconnicholson.com/nrf07/

Work Description:

I will create a mobile application (mobile social network) either in Flash Lite or J2ME. The application will allow users to receive instant feedback from friends/others when in the store viewing or trying items on, create outfits from your closet or joint closets, record notes (voice, text), match makeup and accessories with outfit, enable mobile sales from advertisements, distributing coupons, distributing sale and information through advertisements.