Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge 

 I have defined a need together with a group of friends for a new hardware device for people with sight   loss or visually impaired people . After having conversation with the target group of people , we found   out that the technology has not been changed since more than 40 years . We wanted to change this   and come up with a solution using Visualization for a new concept of a device , which will include more   modern technologies and provide much better instructiveness and opportunities for self - development   of blind people . 

 Selection 

 We started with the Visualization tool in order to get and print photos of most of the current devices on   the market . By printing and adding them to a board we have created a visual representation of what   is the current situation of the market . Right next to the photographs we added photos of more modern   devices like tablets and smartphones which are more modern . We will use this approach to create a   Concept by showing the ideas that we generate in front of a small group of hardware device engineers   as well as describing the outcome with our target group . 

 Application 

 After adding the photos of the current devices and more modern next to each other we actually found   out that there are a lot of limitations with the older technologies and also a lot of physical buttons ,   which are mostly removed in the modern smartphones or tablets . Also , we compared the functionalities   of both types of devices and noticed , that the audio and controlling functionalities are much more   advance in the smartphones and tablets . So , we have decided to Conceptualize a device combining   the touch screen device by also including the most important functions from the old devices . After we   came up with a proper design concept , we shared our insights with our target group and tweaked the   concept based on their feedback , which was very helpful . We than created a storyboard of how our   new concept device will be used with the enchanted options . After that we had a brainstorm session   with the hardware engineers if the concept will be feasible in the real - world scenario in terms of   manufacturing . We engaged them to create a storyboard with all of the steps needed for the   prototyping stage of the concept device . The outcome of the engineering storyboard was to add a   huge touchscreen and to remove most of the buttons , by implementation voice active controlling , but   also to keep core functionalities like having braille reading . Some of the suggestions were also to   extend the braille reading zone with more lines , so that we can output a full - page text , instead of only   current one - liner as in the most of the devices . We have than implemented some of the techniques   introduced in the Good Kitchen examples in the lectures , we tracked the user behavior with the old   devices and what kept them from using the current technologies more into their daily life . Some of the   outcomes were that some of the older devices were not battery operated and were very heavy to bring   them with them when they go out . We found out that the connectivity between a computer / PC and   their device is very important and currently this is not solved property . By asking them what would they   like to use the new device for , they appointed that it would be great to able to have groups , chats and   conference calls via the internet with their friends and families . 

 Insight 

 We were able to create a visual concept a new hardware device which not only will be useful but also   create a positive social impact in important group of our society . The reis a definite need from the   customer perspective , but also , we noticed from engineering stand point that there is a huge potential   and feasibility to be done . We also have a lot of future work to be done and next time we will continue   using other tools like Mind Mapping and Learning Launch in order to proof our User Journey process . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge 

 I have defined a need together with a group of friends for a new hardware device for people with sight   loss or visually impaired people . After having conversation with the target group of people , we found   out that the technology has not been changed since more than 40 years . We wanted to change this   and come up with a solution using Visualization for a new concept of a device , which will include more   modern technologies and provide much better instructiveness and opportunities for self - development   of blind people . 

 Selection 

 We started with the Visualization tool in order to get and print photos of most of the current devices on   the market . By printing and adding them to a board we have created a visual representation of what   is the current situation of the market . Right next to the photographs we added photos of more modern   devices like tablets and smartphones which are more modern . We will use this approach to create a   Concept by showing the ideas that we generate in front of a small group of hardware device engineers   as well as describing the outcome with our target group . 

 Application 

 After adding the photos of the current devices and more modern next to each other we actually found   out that there are a lot of limitations with the older technologies and also a lot of physical buttons ,   which are mostly removed in the modern smartphones or tablets . Also , we compared the functionalities   of both types of devices and noticed , that the audio and controlling functionalities are much more   advance in the smartphones and tablets . So , we have decided to Conceptualize a device combining   the touch screen device by also including the most important functions from the old devices . After we   came up with a proper design concept , we shared our insights with our target group and tweaked the   concept based on their feedback , which was very helpful . We than created a storyboard of how our   new concept device will be used with the enchanted options . After that we had a brainstorm session   with the hardware engineers if the concept will be feasible in the real - world scenario in terms of   manufacturing . We engaged them to create a storyboard with all of the steps needed for the   prototyping stage of the concept device . The outcome of the engineering storyboard was to add a   huge touchscreen and to remove most of the buttons , by implementation voice active controlling , but   also to keep core functionalities like having braille reading . Some of the suggestions were also to   extend the braille reading zone with more lines , so that we can output a full - page text , instead of only   current one - liner as in the most of the devices . We have than implemented some of the techniques   introduced in the Good Kitchen examples in the lectures , we tracked the user behavior with the old   devices and what kept them from using the current technologies more into their daily life . Some of the   outcomes were that some of the older devices were not battery operated and were very heavy to bring   them with them when they go out . We found out that the connectivity between a computer / PC and   their device is very important and currently this is not solved property . By asking them what would they   like to use the new device for , they appointed that it would be great to able to have groups , chats and   conference calls via the internet with their friends and families . 

 Insight 

 We were able to create a visual concept a new hardware device which not only will be useful but also   create a positive social impact in important group of our society . The reis a definite need from the   customer perspective , but also , we noticed from engineering stand point that there is a huge potential   and feasibility to be done . We also have a lot of future work to be done and next time we will continue   using other tools like Mind Mapping and Learning Launch in order to proof our User Journey process .
### Output: 