WASHINGTON: NASA already has a pool of the brightest minds in the industry but it is still in search of some help, posting a contest on Freelancer.com for a smartwatch app.
The agency receives billions from federal funding every year and it’s allocating $1,500 to entice anyone interested to create a smartwatch app astronauts at the International Space Station can use. Those who want to participate have four weeks to send in their entries using the Samsung Gear 2 as their hardware reference.
“We are interested in the emerging world of smartwatch technology and are looking to leverage this technology to create a smartwatch app that could be helpful to astronauts,” said the post, which was created by the Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) at NASA.
All entries must show wireframes highlighting the participant’s design, which should follow a layout for a single app with several functions. In particular, the design should direct attention to information needed for a certain task, helping boost efficiency, as well as providing appropriate feedback while presenting data visibly on a smaller smartwatch screen. Innovation is highly encouraged so participants should think outside the box when thinking of how to present data.
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