Task Analysis ReportThe application is mainly designed to serve people who have a goal in mind, regularly workout, but would like to get professional help reaching their goal.
What tasks do they now perform?From our contextual inquiry, we realized that people normally have a goal but do not have a specific plan to achieve the goal. Their workout routines highly depend on the availability of machines and their conditions. Also, memory is only mean to track their progress.
What tasks are desired?Base on contextual inquiry result, people desire applications that help them choose the right workout routines, go through each exercise, and track their progress. Also, they would like to have a way to find people with similar workout interests for better motivations and social interactions.
How are the tasks learned?The tasks that the application offer-choosing workout routine, collecting training data, making recommendations based on the data, and tracking progress-are designed to complement the tasks that people normally perform in gym. Also, the application is designed to be specific to the contexts that users are in. When users first start the application, it will help them choose the right workout routines base on their goals, preference, health data such as weight and height. Once the initial setup is done, the application will list the tasks that users need to complete for the days and it will be almost transparent to user activities throughout the gym using location tracking or manual inputs. For instance, it will tell users what next to do and relevant tools and information for the specific task(exercise).
Where are the tasks performed?All of these tasks are intended to enhance the user’s experience in a gym while working out.