Mobile user interface to a ubiquitous home environment
Kivirinta, Jouni (2014)
2014
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Pehr Brahe Software Laboratory at Oulu University of Applied Sciences has researched how computer aided systems could be used to assist and prolong elderly people’s living at home. One result of their efforts is an implementation of a ubiquitous home environment server engine, the UbiHomeServer. The UbiHomeServer’s user interface is specifically designed to be clear, simple and easily approachable for elderly and not technology-aware persons. To allow a flexible, place and time independent and convenient usage, the UI needed to be adapted to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
The objective of this thesis was to study the features of a few currently widely used mobile platforms to find out their applicability for this kind of application, and to implement a prototype application using one of the studied platforms.
The thesis work was started by studying the research results achieved by the UbiHomeServer team, among which the requirements for the mobile platform and application were gathered. During the platform study the main information sources were application design and development guides and reference documentation provided by platform manufacturers.
The main result of this thesis is a fully functional Android application which operates as a user interface to a ubiquitous home environment, allowing the user to interact with a variety of service providers and support personnel.
The application which was developed is used by test persons in the field tests of a ubiquitous home environment. Later, when developing similar application on other platforms, for example iOS and Windows Phone, the application and this thesis can be used as a reference.
The objective of this thesis was to study the features of a few currently widely used mobile platforms to find out their applicability for this kind of application, and to implement a prototype application using one of the studied platforms.
The thesis work was started by studying the research results achieved by the UbiHomeServer team, among which the requirements for the mobile platform and application were gathered. During the platform study the main information sources were application design and development guides and reference documentation provided by platform manufacturers.
The main result of this thesis is a fully functional Android application which operates as a user interface to a ubiquitous home environment, allowing the user to interact with a variety of service providers and support personnel.
The application which was developed is used by test persons in the field tests of a ubiquitous home environment. Later, when developing similar application on other platforms, for example iOS and Windows Phone, the application and this thesis can be used as a reference.