Product Features
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Distance and Direction - Relative distance to all your linqs as well as an arrow pointing you to any single connection provides useful feedback that easily guides you towards friends.
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Connect with up to 4 people - Syncing devices with up to four people means that your networks are flexable, which matches the social group dynamcis most find themselves in. Sometimes with one other person going to the mall, othertime with a larger group of people going to the fair.
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Push-to-Talk - Being able to communicate words and tone allows Linq to help you accomplish all sorts of tasks such as coordinating detailed information or telling your friend to bring the car around.
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Notification Buzz - Quick and gentle vibrations and alarms allow more versatile forms of communication that increase the communicative range between linqed groups.
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Maximum Distance - Set boundaries by setting minimum distance between two linqs and when exceeded alerts both linqs along with directional information to regain the desired proximity.
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Rugged - Take Linq with you when you jog, hike, surf, climb, or just on your stroll. Our fitted and resistant design means Linq matches your lifestyle instead of forcing you to conform as phones do typically.
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The Process
Utilizing the agile development method, our team worked through 4 two-week sprints to solidify our ideas. We mostly brainstormed during the first sprint, establishing our inital sketches and UI concepts. We conducted user research and conceptual testing during the second sprint. During the third sprint, we re-evaluated our problem statement to determine if we wanted to move forward with the project. Finally, in the last sprint, we created our physical prototypes, created our website portfolio, took marketing pictures, and finished up our entire project.
During this process, we iterated our designs multiple times, specifically focusing on what problem we wanted to solve. Our team has continually been asking ourseves what role communication plays in the everyday life of average adults, students, and consumers. We noticed early on that there was indeed feelings of inadequacy with current cellular dependencies.
Four person display
