Design of an Audience Voting System for the Olympic Games 2004

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Design of an Audience Voting System for
theOlympic Games 2004
Submission for the Student Competition of
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Gathering information 1

• The location (Galatsi Olympic Hall1) ....

6000 people
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Gathering information 2

• ... and the audience (Olympic Indoor Hall2)

15000 people
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Gathering information 3

• Judged sport events are for examplediving,
  synchronized swimming, gymnastics (summer), and
  ice-skating (winter)

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Gathering information 4

• highest possible score is 10.00. The steps for
  the score are 0.1.

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Our design goals

• InclusiveEvery spectator should be able to
  participate, one person one vote.
• Ease of useSpectators independent of their
  background should be able to use the system
  immediately. This should include usage by persons
  with disabilities.
• RobustnessThe system should be simple and robust
  with regard to installation and maintenance.
• Cost effectiveDevelopment, installation and
  operation of the system should be fairly cheap.
• SustainabilityThe system should be designed in a
  way, that it can be used in further events and
  that it is ecological.
• Tamper ProofMake sure the system is save from
  manipulation so the audience can trust it.

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Discussion ofDesign alternatives
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Design Alternative Input Device

• An input device with buttons and a display for
  every spectator is too expensive.
• The installation of wires is also very costly.

• The maintenance of 15000 devices is time
  consuming.
• Input devices are vulnerable for vandalism.
• Input devices are difficult to modify for future
  needs.

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Design Alternative cell phone

• Many, but not everybody has one.
• Too many different standards (international
  audience).
• Who pays for communication costs?
• Cheating is possible.
• Involvement of third party company
  (telecommunication providers) is necessary. (Ask
  the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation, who
  is Grand National Sponsor... or Nokia, ATT, NTT,
  Ericsson....)

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Our Solution
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Paper Judging Board and Cameras
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Film
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Scenario
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Personae

• Mr. Lee, 54, from Beijing has come to the
  gymnastics competition to collect ideas for the
  Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing.
• Mr. Lee is curious about the experience for the
  audience.
• A Group of young locals who won tickets to the
  competition in a radio open contest.
• The group is excited about their first visit to a
  sport competition.

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Distribution of Judging Board

• The staff hands out the judging board at the
  cashier counter
• After taking a seat at the stadium Mr. Lee opens
  the judging board he received at the entrance.
  Mr. Lee notices the numbers and takes a glance at
  the instruction manual on the first page.
• The group of locals watch the instruction video
  on the stadium screen.

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The First Voting
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The First Voting

• After the athlete performed his dive the
  moderator asks the audience to use their judging
  board to give their points.
• Mr. Lee combines the numbers on the board to a
  9.4 and puts the board on his knees.
• One of the locals notices the people around them
  who use the audience voting board while the
  others are still talking about their first visit
  to the Olympic games.

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Displaying Results
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Displaying Results

• The points of the judges appear on the stadium
  display 9.4.
• Next to it are the votes of the audience 9.0 (and
  an image which represents the votes for each
  seat).
• Mr. Lee is happy about his vote that matches the
  one from the judges and is eager to watch the
  next athlete.
• The locals notice the number next to the result
  of the judges and the image that shows dark and
  light dots.

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The second Voting
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The second Voting

• The next athlete is the favourite of the
  audience.
• After his performance the moderator asks for the
  votes of the judges and the audience.
• Mr. Lee has noticed a mistake in the athletes
  performance and combines the numbers to a 9.0.
• The locals use the judging board, set them to
  10and put the board over their heads.

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Displaying Results
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Displaying Results

• The points of the judges appear on the stadium
  display 9.0.
• Next to it are the votes of the audience 9.8 and
  the image has turned much darker in the area
  where the group sits.
• Mr. Lee is happy about his vote that matches the
  one from the judges and is eager to watch the
  next athlete.
• The locals are happy, too, because they see that
  the majority of the audience also likes their
  favourite. Additionally they see that their votes
  were counted because of the colour of the image.
  They are looking forward to the next performance.

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Team Members
November 2003 April 2004
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Special thanks to
Albrecht Schmidt
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