Ruchita Lodha || Jamie Monville || Gina Herakovic || Kaavya Samu
Our IoT device, WatchDog, functions as a beacon with different sensors such as motion, proximity, and fingerprint. The other components on the device include GPS, light, and speaker. The device is powered through a rechargeable battery. The user interacts with the device and can switch it on or off by setting up the fingerprint sensor. All information about the device can be managed through the user-facing mobile application. The device interacts with its surroundings and shares information to and from the server. The proximity and motion sensors serve as the security sensors, while the Bluetooth sensor connects with the user-facing app and the user's personal devices for GPS tracking.
We have two main goals for our demo. The first goal is to replicate the process of how a user would set up WatchDog for the first time including:
The second goal is to demonstrate how WatchDog guards and tracks a user’s belongings in a public space when they are not physically nearby. We aim to show how the WatchDog device senses potential threats to the user’s belongings and how it reacts to attempted theft. Furthermore, the demo will illustrate how the WatchDog app notifies the user of these events, and the controls that the user has to manage the WatchDog device and track their belongings.
User opens the app and turns on WatchDog. User goes through the onboarding process and pairs their dog to their device. The other personalization features are explained with visuals. Then the user puts the keychain on their backpack and heads out.
The user is studying at a coffee shop when they realize they need to get up to go to the bathroom. They grab the WatchDog from their backpack and set it next to their laptop while reviewing the default settings to see if they need to make any changes. They walk away from their stuff.
While the user is away, a hand comes within the specified range and the WatchDog barks to ward off the intruder. At the same time, the user gets an alert that there is movement in the designated area, and has the option to disable or sound the alarm.The intruder is deterred.
Later, the user can’t find their laptop. They open the app to track their device with the GPS tracker.
Our demo includes a scenario in which the user can activate WatchDog to protect their belongings and the mobile app that pairs with the keychain. We prototyped the WatchDog by purchasing a keychain with a dog statue and designing a fingerprinting sensor on it with paper to stick on top of it.