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case-studies:home-theater-for-use-by-elderly-person [2013/07/08 03:28]
aaron [The Finished Installation]
case-studies:home-theater-for-use-by-elderly-person [2013/07/08 04:59] (current)
aaron
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 After the quotation and recommendations were accepted, the team at Green Works started work on the design of the graphical user interface (GUI). After the quotation and recommendations were accepted, the team at Green Works started work on the design of the graphical user interface (GUI).
  
-Any unnecessary buttons or commands were not included ​int he GUI as these would only clutter the interface and confuse the user. For example: the number buttons 0 - 9 were not included in the interface. This is because after speaking with the customer more, it was discovered that she only changed channel by using the channel up and down buttons - she never used the number buttons to pick a certain channel. ​+Any unnecessary buttons or commands were not included ​in the GUI as these would only clutter the interface and confuse the user. For example: the number buttons 0 - 9 were not included in the interface. This is because after speaking with the customer more, it was discovered that she only changed channel by using the channel up and down buttons - she never used the number buttons to pick a certain channel. ​
  
 To make the GUI extra user friendly, the current channel details are shown on the GUI. Because the GUI had no way of receiving feedback from the TV with the current channel name, Masahiro programmed some JavaScript that worked like this: If current channel is CH 1, and channel up is pressed, then channel 2 details are displayed in the GUI. iViewer would then remember what the current channel was so the GUI and the TV were always in sync. This was duplicated for all possible channels. To make the GUI extra user friendly, the current channel details are shown on the GUI. Because the GUI had no way of receiving feedback from the TV with the current channel name, Masahiro programmed some JavaScript that worked like this: If current channel is CH 1, and channel up is pressed, then channel 2 details are displayed in the GUI. iViewer would then remember what the current channel was so the GUI and the TV were always in sync. This was duplicated for all possible channels.
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 A small [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware|CommandFusion hardware]] system was quickly designed consisting of: A small [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware|CommandFusion hardware]] system was quickly designed consisting of:
-  * a [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​cfmini|CF-Mini]] in the cabinet to control the AC receiver (RS0232C), Blu-ray player (IR) and radio tuner (IR)+  * a [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​cfmini|CF-Mini]] in the cabinet to control the AC receiver (RS232), Blu-ray player (IR) and radio tuner (IR)
   * A [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​irblaster|IR Blaster]] mounted on top of the projector to control the projector screen via IR   * A [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​irblaster|IR Blaster]] mounted on top of the projector to control the projector screen via IR
   * A [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​lanbridge|LAN Bridge]] to provide the ethernet connection to iViewer 4   * A [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​lanbridge|LAN Bridge]] to provide the ethernet connection to iViewer 4
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 The customer was very pleased with the end result. "I was always hesitant to use the theater room before due to the complexity of the system with all the remote controls, now I feel it is much easier and look forward to using it more often!"​ Said the 70 year old customer. The customer was very pleased with the end result. "I was always hesitant to use the theater room before due to the complexity of the system with all the remote controls, now I feel it is much easier and look forward to using it more often!"​ Said the 70 year old customer.
  
-So in conclusion, the system went from a complicated system, with may remotes to a simple to use system that is tied together via CommandFusion hardware and controlled from a single [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​software/​iviewer|iViewer]] interface on an iPad.+So in conclusion, the system went from a complicated system, with many remotes to a simple to use system that is tied together via CommandFusion hardware and controlled from a single [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​software/​iviewer|iViewer]] interface on an iPad.\\
 {{:​case-studies:​home_theater_elderrly_ipad_2.jpg?​direct&​600|}} {{:​case-studies:​home_theater_elderrly_ipad_2.jpg?​direct&​600|}}
 ==== Equipment List ==== ==== Equipment List ====
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   * 120" OS Projector Screen   * 120" OS Projector Screen
   * Yusen Broad Band Music Player   * Yusen Broad Band Music Player
-  * CommandFusion Mini Starter Pack (LAN Bridge, CF-Mini, Power Supply and iViewer 4) +  * [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​minipack|CommandFusion Mini Starter Pack]] (LAN Bridge, CF-Mini, Power Supply and iViewer 4) 
-  * CommandFusion IR Blaster +  * [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​hardware/​irblaster|CommandFusion IR Blaster]]
 ===== About The Author ===== ===== About The Author =====
 **Name:** Masahiro Tabata (pictured below)\\ **Name:** Masahiro Tabata (pictured below)\\
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- +Want to submit a case study and get a free iViewer 4 licence for your troubles? [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​wiki2/​case-studies/​case-study-guidelines|See this page!]]
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