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Brad Myers and Sue Fussel ( Carnegie Mellon University)
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Steven Drucker (Microsoft Live Lab)
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8 Months (Ongoing project), HCII capstone project
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| Team: |
Lalatendu Satpathy
Bridget Lewis
Saara Kamppari
Benjamin Elgart
Ajay Prasad
Yong Woo Rhee
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Team Pluto |
We intend to design an innovative system that will improve the photo triage process, aid in managing massive amounts of photos, reduce the burden of photo organization, and make photo sharing easier for 80% of the U.S. population. To that end, we conducted preliminary user studies, both formal and informal, read several related publications, and started analyzing existing products involved in the photo lifecycle. Based on these results we intend to continue all of these forms of research using the following focus.
We want to explore photo triage that takes place in preparation for sharing stories, and how this triage interconnects with photo organization. Additionally, we want to investigate how social factors motivate and influence this process.
The advent of digital photography has made capturing and saving photos cheaper and faster. This lead to increasing amounts of digital photos to be managed, and more opportunities to share stories through these photos. This process, starting with capture and ending in sharing, has been defined as the digital photo lifecycle. It consists of three key stages: triage, authoring, and viewing. Past studies of this lifecycle have predominately focused on the authoring and viewing stages, leaving triage largely unexplored.
Photo triage is the decision-making process of sorting through and organizing photos. Triage occurs frequently during the photo lifecycle, from deciding where to store photos to selecting photos to share and create photo-based experiences with. However, a vast number of digital photos hinders triage, and can create barriers to organizing and sharing photos.
Our goal is to create a rewarding experience that will support and motivate people in triaging their photos in preparation for sharing them. In order to establish a rich understanding of this problem space, we are reading prior research publications, reviewing competitive products, and conducting user studies. Over the summer, we will build upon our insights to design and evaluate a compelling prototype that supports photo triage in a new and innovative way.
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