Hello - Gareth Williams has posted a new picture of his DIY assembly to
capture video during mobile usability studies
http://gwdesign.tumblr.com/post/5019128889/making-an-aluminum-mobile-device-
camera-sled . He has pictures for both smartphone and tablet setups.
This is a great site for people who are a bit handy because purchasing a
manufactured sled + camera assembly that clips on to a mobile device is
costly. Judy Keeley (www.judykeeley.com) has posted the PPT of a
presentation she gave at a recent Boston UPA conference on how she set up a
mobile study. In the presentation she has several slides on the pros and
cons of the 3 common approaches: head mounted camera, stationary camera, and
attaching the camera to the device.
thanks to everyone who responded to my question!
Kay
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Subject: Re: Seeking advice on mobile device cameras
Hi, here's a pretty great guide and discussion by Harry Brignull on how to
use a regular webcam and make a sled to hold it to record a mobile testing
session in close-up (and there are notes on using Morae with it).
In my experience a test run is a very good idea, just to ensure camera can
focus at such close proximity and check lighting and reflection on the
screen in the environment in which you are testing.
Another tip from Harry "...be sure to turn on manual focus, or you'll find
the camera will keep trying to focus on the user's fingers rather than the
screen"...(A good tip, as an issue I've encountered!)
Hope that helps here's the link
http://www.90percentofeverything.com/2010/05/07/quick-tip-make-your-own-ipho
ne-usability-testing-sled-for-5/
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Regards
Katrina
Independent consultant
Research and Design Strategy
I don't know if it would be fit for purpose or work with Morae but my
husband purchased a very small and mobile video camera that was very cheap.
It can even mounted it on the side of his head when we went skiing (it is
that small). I don't see why it wouldn't work with Morae as it connects
with USB. Might be good as so small and light and easy to attached to
things.
See Tachyon XC
http://www.tachyoninc.com/index.html
Regards
Tania Lang
Peak Usability
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Sent: Friday, 27 May 2011 12:23 AM
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Subject: [CHI-WEB] Seeking advice on mobile device cameras
Hi - I am in the process of purchasing a camera that I can use for mobile
device usability studies. It needs to work with Morae. What I want is a
camera that can catch the user's hand and finger movements over a mobile
phone and tablet as they are seated in a couch or other natural setting. I'd
like the user to be able to move freely so it might be necessary to purchase
a camera that attaches to the device.
I have other cameras that can take longer range shots - it is the closeup
view that I need, but a close up that does not get in the way of using the
product.
Are folks on the list using a camera they are particularly happy with? Which
cameras should be avoided for this purpose? I prefer to know about cameras
that are not pricey but still do the job.
I will C&S for the list -
Thanks,
Kay
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