Cumulus:
A Research Revolution
  Juliana Diaz   |   Adam Howard   |   Jenny Shirey   |   Ruqian Zhou
Current landscape




                           The importance of research




Sources:
www.cmu.edu/homepage/health/2009/summer/save-time-save-lives.shtml
www.cmu.edu/homepage/environment/2009/spring/outstanding-research.shtml



Cumulus    |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                       Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Current landscape




                                         Lack of filtering tools




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010     Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Current landscape




          An opportunity to improve research




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010   Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Current landscape




          An opportunity to improve research



                                       Filter




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010   Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Current landscape




          An opportunity to improve research



                                       Filter                        Connect




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010   Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Current landscape




          An opportunity to improve research



                                       Filter                                 Connect




                                                     Collaborate
Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010            Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Solution




                                       Our solution: Cumulus



                                       Filter                                 Connect




                                                     Collaborate
Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010            Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Design methods




Understanding
future users




“	It’s	important	to	know	what	
  other	people	are	doing.”
                      -Ji Eun, PhD student from
                    the University of Pittsburgh


Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010   Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Design methods


                                                     “ You think you have a solution—the
                                                       road is clear, everything is great.
                                                       And you	talk	to	other	people, and
                                                       you realize that’s not true. So then
                                                       you go back, study more, and some
                                                       ideas come to your mind.”
                                                             -Professor Morla from Carnegie Mellon




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010         Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Design methods




                          Discovery of research types


              Archetypes


                                                     Short-term research                    Long-term research




                  Models


                                                       Linear process                           Cyclical process



Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                         Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Design methods




                                   Identifying key features




                        Filter                       Connect                            Collaborate


Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010             Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Design methods




                                   Identifying key features

                                                             Visualize                               Conferences
                                   Organize
          Search
                                                     Communicate

                                                                                                                                 Trends


          Grants                                                          Follow

                               Annotate                     Recommend                                   Groups


                        Filter                              Connect                               Collaborate


Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                       Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Features




                                                     Professor Jonathan Cooper
                                                            Professional info
                                                              » Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon
                                                              » Specialty: smart grid, eco-architecture
                                                              » 8 years in current position

                                                            Personal info
                                                              » 35 years old
                                                              » Married, with a 2-year-old son

                                                            Goals
                                                              » Publish more papers
                                                              » Achieve tenure




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010           Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Features




                                   Scenario video goes here




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010   Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Features




                 Closer look at Cumulus’ features
                                                     Connect

                     Filter                                                                           Collaborate




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Features:	Filter




                                                                         2




                                                     1




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Features:	Filter




    Real-time trends
          » Personal trends                                                2
          » Institution trends
          » System trends

    Visualize fields that overlap
          » Trending shows connections
               between research sources




                                                       1




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Features:	Filter
    Search through...                                        Networked links
          »   Publications                                    » Link to authors from articles
          »   Groups                                          » Link to institutions from people
          »   People
          »   Clouds
                                                         2




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Features:	Connect




                                                     1



                                             2



                                                                                                                 3




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Features:	Connect




                                                         Profile information
                                                     1    » Affiliations
                                                          » Location
                                                          » Departments

                                                         Affordances for communication
                                             2            » Message connections
                                                          » See your network activity in your feed




                                                                                                                                 3
                                                         Cloud Information
                                                          » Groups and contacts
                                                            associated with cloud




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Features:	Collaborate




                                                     3



                        1




                                   2




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Features:	Collaborate


Separate your ideas                                                        Link your resources
  » Create as many clouds as you want                                        » Add people to your cloud
  » Control who sees what                                          3         » Create groups to share resources
  » Get cloud metrics




                        1




                                   2
                                                     Manage your resources
                                                      » Sort by multiple view
                                                      » Flag important items
                                                      » Batch actions supported


Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                           Graduate Studio II   |    School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Application




                                       Current service model
                                                     Journals




                        Research Database                                                   Federated Search




                                                     Institution




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                 Graduate Studio II   |    School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Application




                                   Cumulus’ service model
                                                     Journals




                                                     Institution




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                 Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Application




                                         Competitive analysis
                                          Google	Scholar   Academic	Corner            Mendeley                              Cumulus

 Search

 Annotate

 Organize

 Connect

 Collaborate

 View	Trends

 Proactive		
 Recommendations




Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010                    Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University
Conclusion




                              Filter                                                    Connect




                                                     Collaborate

Cumulus   |   Final Presentation   |   May 5, 2010            Graduate Studio II   |   School of Design   |   Carnegie Mellon University

20ten final presentation-Cumulus

  • 1.
    Cumulus: A Research Revolution Juliana Diaz | Adam Howard | Jenny Shirey | Ruqian Zhou
  • 2.
    Current landscape The importance of research Sources: www.cmu.edu/homepage/health/2009/summer/save-time-save-lives.shtml www.cmu.edu/homepage/environment/2009/spring/outstanding-research.shtml Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 3.
    Current landscape Lack of filtering tools Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 4.
    Current landscape An opportunity to improve research Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 5.
    Current landscape An opportunity to improve research Filter Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 6.
    Current landscape An opportunity to improve research Filter Connect Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 7.
    Current landscape An opportunity to improve research Filter Connect Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 8.
    Solution Our solution: Cumulus Filter Connect Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 9.
    Design methods Understanding future users “ It’s important to know what other people are doing.” -Ji Eun, PhD student from the University of Pittsburgh Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 10.
    Design methods “ You think you have a solution—the road is clear, everything is great. And you talk to other people, and you realize that’s not true. So then you go back, study more, and some ideas come to your mind.” -Professor Morla from Carnegie Mellon Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 11.
    Design methods Discovery of research types Archetypes Short-term research Long-term research Models Linear process Cyclical process Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 12.
    Design methods Identifying key features Filter Connect Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 13.
    Design methods Identifying key features Visualize Conferences Organize Search Communicate Trends Grants Follow Annotate Recommend Groups Filter Connect Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 14.
    Features Professor Jonathan Cooper Professional info » Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon » Specialty: smart grid, eco-architecture » 8 years in current position Personal info » 35 years old » Married, with a 2-year-old son Goals » Publish more papers » Achieve tenure Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 15.
    Features Scenario video goes here Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 16.
    Features Closer look at Cumulus’ features Connect Filter Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 17.
    Features: Filter 2 1 Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 18.
    Features: Filter Real-time trends » Personal trends 2 » Institution trends » System trends Visualize fields that overlap » Trending shows connections between research sources 1 Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 19.
    Features: Filter Search through... Networked links » Publications » Link to authors from articles » Groups » Link to institutions from people » People » Clouds 2 Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 20.
    Features: Connect 1 2 3 Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 21.
    Features: Connect Profile information 1 » Affiliations » Location » Departments Affordances for communication 2 » Message connections » See your network activity in your feed 3 Cloud Information » Groups and contacts associated with cloud Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 22.
    Features: Collaborate 3 1 2 Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 23.
    Features: Collaborate Separate your ideas Link your resources » Create as many clouds as you want » Add people to your cloud » Control who sees what 3 » Create groups to share resources » Get cloud metrics 1 2 Manage your resources » Sort by multiple view » Flag important items » Batch actions supported Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 24.
    Application Current service model Journals Research Database Federated Search Institution Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 25.
    Application Cumulus’ service model Journals Institution Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 26.
    Application Competitive analysis Google Scholar Academic Corner Mendeley Cumulus Search Annotate Organize Connect Collaborate View Trends Proactive Recommendations Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University
  • 27.
    Conclusion Filter Connect Collaborate Cumulus | Final Presentation | May 5, 2010 Graduate Studio II | School of Design | Carnegie Mellon University