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From asking the people around us we discovered that they thought the original prototypes were either too cluttered or didnt show enough information. So in this prototype we improved upon previous iterations so that the screen for the most part would have minimal information but also enough to highlight what needs to be seen. Every screen will link back to the home menu for an easily traversable app. This is show in a small house icon in the top left. This means that to go from the contact screen immediately to the location screen you need to go to the home screen from the contact menu to then be able to access the location tab. We decided to link all of the different screens this way as it is shown to work well in many mobile apps and is easy to understand while also not cluttering the screen with unnecessary icons to take away from the important information that needs to be shown. Another prototype is this one here from early in our prototype stage. This was the first protot...

This is another rough sketch idea of how some aspects of the app could work be displayed on a phone screen. The first sketch shows what the user would see while creating a profile, it asks for the name password etc. The second sketch shows a screen that would display all the areas that the user would like to keep track of in regards to the amount of emergencies and incidents, this is to prevent the user from receiving information on locations that the user has no interest in and to help pinpoint locations that the user may find are more important to them personally. The third sketch shows how the map would work and explains how the user can see in detail exactly where and when the emergency happened or was reported in their chosen area.

While looking at various different emergency apps I came across one where the user can report any emergencies they may witness or go through and I thought that some of these features might be useful in our own emergency App.                                                            

Before you make an app, you want to know if your app idea is viable. You’re asking questions like: What are alternative apps and competitors in the marketplace? What do potential customers want? What are their needs and desires? How much should I charge for my app? What’s a good business model? Two types of market research are especially helpful: Finding out what mistakes your competitors are making Finding out if people are looking for an app like yours

According to website, learnappmaking.com ( https://learnappmaking.com/how-to-make-an-app/) there are 9 steps when it comes to developing an app these steps include: The 9 steps to make an app are: 1. Sketch your idea 2. Do some market research 3. Create mockups of your app 4. Make your apps graphic design 5. Build your app landing page 6. Make the app with Xcode and Swift  7. Launch the app in the app store 8. Market your app to reach the right people 9. Improve your app with user feedback

The original plans were very rough, and displayed in rough sketches.        However, these plans assisted in the final prototypes that I ended up coming up with. Home page: It displays the immediately important information and the most recent and important measures taken by local government. There would be a red bar at the top displaying the most important of the most important information. The example, for Covid-19 this could be how long the dates of the lock-down will be continuing until. Beneath the text there would be news articles from credible from credible sources about the crisis. Map and Statistics page: Provides information about the amount of people in need of assitance globally due to the pandemic. Provides lists of deaths and injuries and also provides clear graphs and statistics on those affected. Account Page: Based on your age, job and physical capabilities, this page can provide you with information on on how to assist thos...

SIREN (Emergency App) PROPOSAL Media Group Project 2019/20 Group name CITeam Team members Hannah Duffy Joseph Collins Oksana Cuhnova Daria Jackiewicz Blog URL https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8015872280523993701#allposts PROJECT AIMS These are the things you wish to achieve. They are your goal. It is a summary of the brief.  Use Bullet points Design a Public warning system for emergencies and disasters. It will be in the form of both a website and an app.  The app/site will act as a first stop for all public emergency/warning announcements.  It will also provide information about the actions to take if the situation becomes potentially dangerous. The app/site must also be personalised to suit the clients needs.   We will use Covid-19 as an example for this disaster.  PROJECT OBJECTIVES These are the things you will do so that you can achieve your goal.  Put ...

  Examples of warning apps currently used Earthquake apps Used in Japan and earthquake sensitive areas of America (California especially) Send active alarm/notification to your phone when nearby seismographs pick up high vibrations in the earth.  They also give you a history of earthquakes in the area that you’re in and gives you informational resources for better preparation.  Weather warning  Notify you in real time when there are hurricanes, tornados, tsunamis, floods, storms or wildfires in your area, and evacuation plans for the natural disasters. Some include one-touch “I am safe” buttons,which sends an alert to a person in your contacts. Some also include voice alerts to wake people when they are sleeping.  Medical tracker apps Notify you of the closest public AED machine or a public place you can use a first aid kit, as well as nearby emergency services, or the number to call for a hospital when you are abroad.  Ide...

The use of the words ‘ public warning system’ in the brief denotes the use of a final purpose system. According to ScienceDirect, public warning systems should alert and inform all citizens that are threatened by a hazard with the final purpose of enabling them to prepare and to act in a timely manner to reduce the impact of the hazard . This implies that the systems applied for public warning must alert the targeted population, but also provide them sufficient information in an understandable manner. According to Oxford Dictionary, an emergency is a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. Oxford dictionary also defines disaster as ‘a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life’ and has varied synonyms including catastrophe and calamity. Therefore this app must provide information for people that can assist a quick response situation.    First stop means ‘capable of supplyi...

Our Proposal is to; Design a Public warning system for emergencies and disasters. It will be in the form of both a website and an app.  The app/site will act as a first stop for all public emergency/warning announcements.  It will also provide information about the actions to take if the situation becomes potentially dangerous. The app/site must also be personalized to suit the clients needs.   We will use Covid-19 as an example for this disaster.