Instructor: Kathy Wilson

Exuma is a secure mobile communications platform with two main components, the first would be the secure mobile communications platform and the second would be the online platform, which would then allow for the viewing and distribution of the uploaded media assets.

Exuma End User Scenario: I should also mention that I am considering allowing the online platform component to either be a Wikipedia style platform or have it exist with a p2p network. Within the P2P network, I can imagine a platform in which the various media files that are generated by the users would need to be assembled piece-by-piece and only viewable with the P2P network. This would help circumvent any restrictions issues that may arise within the use of Exuma. Exuma mobile application component can be distributed to large groups of users within developing nations through the following distribution methods.

A: Distribution of out3G Mobile devices, which will have Exuma, pre-installed and with
instructions on how it can be used.
B: Allowing mobile users to download the application from the web to their mobile devices.
C: Strategic partners who already have contact or offices in the areas of interest can act as distribution nodes. Some of these strategic partners may be Human Rights Watch, Witness.org, Committer to Protect Journalist, and then freely share it via Bluetooth with each other.

In thinking of the possible end users of Exuma I began to understand how important the GUI for the mobile application would be. I created users from various African countries to give you a better sense of why Exuma is needed and how it can be possibly used.

I chose the following countries because I wanted to research how I can resolve the language barrier issue that would hamper the implementation of Exuma and use from country to country.

A: Exuma will need to be translated to the main language of each country. Since English is the official language of choice in many countries, I think it is safe to still have the beta version in English.

B:The GUI needs to be designed in such a way that anyone can use the application even if they are illiterate. The use of basic shapes and forms and functions would need to be explored.

End User Profiles:

Anjon
Anjon is a 19 years old junior at the Accra State University in Ghana. Anjon is smart, upwardly mobile, an activist who is keenly aware of the events in the world as well as in his community. Anjon is not afraid to voice in own personal opinion and is viewed by his friends and peers as being brash, outspoken and charming.

Anjon was born to hard working farmers from the small town near Larabanga. Anjon saw firsthand the role of corruption and poverty from his personal expiernce. Anjon was awarded a full scholarship to the national University in Accra because of his excellent grades and he wants to make a difference with his educational opportunity he has been given.

Anjon is very active in college and from his own personal experience growing up struggling, he understands that there needs to be change in order to truly make things different in the Gahanna society. Anjon was given his and taught how to use his Exuma equipped mobile device from a NGO Human Rights organizer.

Needs and Wants:
Anjon seeks a way to securely share with his friend and fellow students the events that took place at the protest rally without reveling his identity.

Setting: student university dorms, street rally, street protests against government corruption, protest rallies against the closing of the two newspapers in his city. Protest rallies against the censorship of his article sin the college paper about corruption within the city’s administration.

Plot:
Anjon attends a student protest rally against the removal of a very popular city official that had started implementing measures to limit and remove corruportion within the University and in the city.

Thousands of students and residents who voted for her have turned out to this silent peaceful protest rally to show their support. Close to an hour into the rally, they are set upon the police how give no advance warning to disperse and shots are fired. Anjon attempts to stay and fight but is escorted by his friends to a friend second floor apartment near the rally.

Anjon from a window takes out his Exuma equipped mobile device and records and takes pictures of what he witness. Anjon will now share this information with the world as well as his friends.

Anjon will make sure that the world or anyone who has an interest in promoting democratic reform is not attacked like he and his friends were. Anjon need the world and his community to understand what happened in order to make sure it will not happen again.

Resolution:
The brutal attack by the police force upon thousands of peaceful student and resident protesters is now shared with the Exuma network. A BBC new reporter in London reviews the footage that Anjon submitted to the Exuma distribution network, and assigns a reporter in Accra to cover the story, which is then broadcasted around the world. With outside public pressure the city mayor resigns, the head of the police force is sacked and the arrested students are released and the new mayor makes a public apology to them. The reform minded public official is also reinstated to her position.