Team

Concept

LifeLogger is a small, wearable device that automatically logs the users location and other information to create a digital journal of their life. When paired with an Android smartphone over Bluetooth, LifeLogger will be able to communicate GPS locations to a server maintaining a database of the user's friends in real-time, allowing for the system to alert the user to nearby friends.

Motivation

While GPS logging and personal analytics devices exist today, most of these devices are focused on fitness and exercise. lifeLogger seeks to expand on current fitness tracking devices by also collecting photos and conversations and assembling this information into easy to read webpages that the user can view at any time. By shifting the focus towards a social environment, lifeLogger also hopes to actively use the data it is collecting to ensure that the user never misses an opportunity to meet up with a nearby friend.

Competition

FitBit

Fitbit is an ultra-portable device used to collect fitness data about the user, i.e. steps taken, calories burned, sleep quality, etc., which they can view later. Our system will collect much more data for the user, i.e. location, photos, conversations, etc., and be able to use this information in an active matter by alerting the user to nearby friends.

Qstarz BT-Q1300S Nano

This product is very similar to ours as far as hardware, having both GPS and Bluetooth pairing. LifeLogger will have an edge over the Nano in several areas. First, the lifeLogger system has a social aspect, allowing the user to build a network of friends, and be alerted when those friends our nearby. Second, the software included with the Nano does not connect with the internet, meaning the user can only access it from the PC that they saved their logged information to. With lifeLogger, however, the user's information is stored on our servers, allowing the user to access it from anywhere.

Motorola Motoactv

The Motoactv is a feature rich product capable of GPS logging and fitness data collection, as well as a portable music player. It is capable of syncing the data it collects to the internet, where the user can view it later. While the Motoactv and lifeLogger share many features, they differ in their focus. Motoactv focuses solely on fitness, where lifeLogger wants to collect much more data for the user. Also, again, lifeLogger has a strong social aspect.

Specs

Bees Shield

GPS Bee

Bluetooth Bee

LiPower Shield

Lithium Ion Battery - 2Ah

Requirements

Functional

• Collect GPS data
• Transmit Data from the lifeLogger to a smartphone or PC over bluetooth.
• Transmit Data from the PC or smartphone to the web server.
• Analyze data on the web server to be able to detect when two friends are nearby.
• Construct a user friendly website to allow the user to view their collected data.
• Notify the user on their smartphone about nearby friends.

Non-Functional

• Portablility. The device should be small enough that the user can carry it around conveniently. This will be a little difficult using only off the shelf parts, but would certainly be feasable if we were fabricating our own hardware.
• Ease of Use. Ideally, lifeLogger will be nearly invisible to the user. After the initial sync with the bluetooth device of their choice, lifeLogger should collect and transmit data automatically, never requiring input from the user.

Progress