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Automobile Maintenance Scheduler (AMS)
   

[ after user enters basic information, the system displays a list of parts and a wire flame of a car. user can manipulate the maintenance calendar by moving a gray panel. each green block represents each part. ]




 

Duration : Jan. 2000~Mar. 2000
Category : Application
Class : Dynamic diagram, Individual project
Instructor : Vijay Kumar

Description
For car owners who need to manage their vehicles' maintenance, Automobile Maintenance Scheduler(AMS) is an application that provides maintenance schedules and problem solving information. Unlike paper-based manuals, AMS provides three-dimensional dynamic views of schedules for multiple cars and supports multimedia including text, audio, and video for better communication of information.

Major responsibility
analysis of user's needs
interface and interaction design
programming in Lingo script, Macromedia director
   
Major feature
Car information entry : allows users to enter their car basic information up to three cars.
Maintenance calendar : allows users to manipulate a maintenance calendar to see when and which parts need to be checked.
Part indicator : indicates where each part locates.
What to do: provides detail information about what has to be done for each part.
   
Outstanding accomplishments
selected as one of best examples of developing leaders for innovation at Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.
http://www.id.iit.edu/innovations/web-ID-java/project08.html
   
Supporting material
Report (PDF 286 Kb)

Demo application is available upon request .


[ user can select two-dimensional or three dimensional view of the maintenance calendar. ]


[ AMS handles up to 3 cars information ]


[ when user selects a specific point, the system displays detail maintenance information with a larger view of car. the system provides multimedia resources to help user's better understanding. ]

 
 
     
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