The document describes a mobile neighborhood watch application called Neighborhood Watch. The application allows citizens to check-in at locations in their neighborhood to report criminal or problem activities. Users can become "mayor" of locations and earn badges to encourage participation. The goal is to reduce crime and increase neighborhood awareness through a gaming model. The document then outlines various screens and features of the mobile application prototype.

1. Neighborhood Watch
by
Team LookOut (Team #2)
Assignment #4
HCI 430 Thomas Brophy
Prof. Steele Joseph Howerton
1.31.2011 Kevin Meyer
James Schmitz
Joseph Steinkamp

2. The Neighborhood Watch Mobile Application
Neighborhood Watch is a community awareness app that encourages
citizens to "Check In" at trouble spots in their neighborhood. Using the
gaming model of apps like Foursquare or Gowalla, users can become
“Mayor” of a location and earn participation-based “badges.” The goal
is to reduce crimes or minor problems in an area, and generally, make
neighbors aware of what's happening in their community.

4. Homepage Logged Out
• The user accesses the Neighbor
Watch application platform, and
sees the home page in its logged
out state.
• User is presented with the
options to Log-in to their profile
or to Become a Member.
• Other information included on
the home page include: Recent
check-ins and Top Members
• User clicks on Log in.
• User has the option to Add a
Watch Location or View
Neighborhood Map. Both will
deliver the Log in Pop up screen
to the user.

5. Homepage Show Log-in
• User has clicked on Log in, the
page grays out as the user is
presented with a Pop out to enter
their member e-mail and
password.
• User provides their member e-
mail and password into the Log-in
box and clicks Log in.

6. Homepage Logged-in
• User has logged in with their user ID
and password, and is directed to the
application home page in its Logged in
state.
• User has the option to Add a
Watch Location or View
Neighborhood Map. Both will
deliver to the user the Log in
Pop up screen.
• The screen will provide the
user with their user profile
details and the ability to view
their Profile, as well as Edit their
profile.
• Other details include, this users
recent check-in
activity, the community’s top
members, and the most
recent check-ins documented
by other members of the
application’s community.
• User clicks on View Neighborhood
Map

7. Maps First Screen
• User “lands” on the map
Screen, and is presented with
their location that
is “detected” through GPS, and
then plotted on a map that
includes all neighborhood
activity.
• User has the option to add a
location to the neighborhood
activity map that is in need of
checking, view their profile, and
edit their profile.
• User is presented with a
detailed list of Places in Need of
Checking.
• User clicks on Add Location.

8. Maps Add Location
• User is presented with the Add
Location screen, with a textbox to
add the location – address or
intersection – of a neighborhood
trouble spot.
• User can also specify the type of
crime activity that is occurring,
and the type of neighborhood
activity that is going on around
that location.
• User enters an intersection called
Lake and Wabash into the textbox,
and further tailors it by clicking on
Loitering and Graffiti.
• User clicks on Submit.
• User can also upload a photo or
video of the activity, and include
the approximate time – start and
end – that the crime activity
occurred.

9. Maps Add Location
• User is presented with a pop up,
with a textbox that is populated
with the location of the new
neighborhood trouble spot. Other
details will include the Crime and
Neighborhood activity.
• User reviews the Add Location
details, and clicks on Confirm to
submit the new crime activity
details into the system.

10. Maps First Screen
• User “lands” on the map
Screen, and is presented with
their location that is “detected”
through GPS, and then plotted
on a map that includes all
neighborhood activity.
• User has the option(s) to add a
location to the neighborhood
activity map that is in need of
checking, view their profile, edit
their profile, and log out.
• User is presented with a
detailed list of Places in Need of
Checking.
• User clicks on My Profile.

11. View My Profile
• User lands on the My Profile
details page, and is presented with
their user information, their
recent neighborhood check ins,
and places in need of checking in.
• User is presented with options to
Add a Watch Location, View
Neighborhood Map, edit their
profile, and log out.
• User clicks on Edit Your Profile.

12. Edit Your Profile
• User “lands” on the Edit Profile
screen, and is presented with the
details of their account profile
information.
• User makes changes to their
account data using the text boxes,
and clicks on Save.