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GRAD STUDENT RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE
Hi there! This questionnaire was put together
by a team of graduate students at NYU as part of a telecommunications product
design course. Our goal
is to research and "mock up" an enhanced dive
computer for recreational SCUBA divers. We would
really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes
to answer our questions and return the form to us
at one of the following locations. Please also feel
free to contact us at the following addresses
with any questions you may have about our project.
Thanks!!
e-mail SJACOBSON@DE*.CO*
FAX. (203) 965-4127
voice (212) 737-9289
US Mail S. Jacobson
416 East 85 Street, #3D
New York, NY 10028
DIVING EXPERIENCE
How would you rate your current level of diving experience?
1. Novice
2. Intermediate
3. Advanced
4. Diving Instructor
5. Professional
6. Other (please specify)
How long have you been at this level of experience?
1. Less than 1 year
2. 1-2 years
3. 2-5 years
4. More than 5 years
USE OF DIVE COMPUTERS
Have you ever used a dive computer? If so, which of the
following best describes your feelings about using one?
1. I would never dive without a computer
2. I am happy to use a computer when available
3. I neither like nor dislike dive computers
4. I do not like to use a computer.
5. I would never dive with a computer
6. Don't know, or never used
Do you own a dive computer?
1. Yes
2. No
If you have used a dive computer, how do you usually
carry it underwater?
1. Attached to first stage via hose
2. Strapped on wrist
3. Clipped to BC
4. Stored in BC pocket
5. Other (please specify)
6. Do not use
If you have used a dive computer, what would you consider
the three most important features of a dive computer, and why?
1. Depth gauge
2. Air pressure gauge
3. Clock, watch, stopwatch features
4. Dive profile meter
5. No-decompression-limits meter
6. Dive profile downloadable to PC
7. Other features (please specify)
8. Don't know/don't use
Do you use a dive computer that lets you download
your dive profile to your PC? If so, what do you do
with the information that you collect?
When you use a dive computer, do you also use backup
"analog" gauges to measure air pressure and depth?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know/don't use
If you have used a dive computer, are there any features
that you would like to have that you currently do not have
or which are not readily available?
Do you use a "wireless" tank pressure gauge? If so, what
are the benefits and disadvantages of using a wireless
gauge?
Do you use the DiveTalker computer, or another dive
computer that "talks" to you while underwater? If so,
what are the benefits and disadvantages of using a
"talking" computer?
Do you use a "regular" (ie: IBM, MacIntosh, etc.) computer
at the surface (say for home, work or school)?
1. Yes
2. No
UNDERWATER COMMUNICATIONS
Do you usually carry a slate underwater?
1. Yes
2. No
When you do carry a slate underwater, what do you use
it for?
1. To communicate with other divers
2. To conduct research underwater (fish-counting, note-
taking, etc.)
3. To both communicate and conduct research
4. Other (please specify)
4. Don't know/don't use
If you do use a slate to take notes or record research information underwater,
what kind of information do you record?
Do you use hand signals to communicate with other divers underwater?
1. Yes
2. No
When you are underwater, what are some of the messages
that you need to communicate to other divers most often?
Which of the following best describes the way you
communicate with other divers underwater?
1. Hand signals and gestures only
2. Slate only
3. Combination hand signals and slate
4. Other (please specify)
DIVING GARMENTS
What type of wetsuit fabric do you use most often when
you dive at the recreational SCUBA level?
1. Neoprene
2. Lycra
3. Darlexx
4. Nylon
5. Other (please specify)
6. Never wear a suit
Which of the following diving garments do you own or use
on a regular basis (circle as many as apply)?
1. Hood
2. Gloves
3. Boots
4. Shortie
5. Full suit, one-piece
6. Farmer Johns
7. Vest (not shortie)
8. Other (please specify)
DIVING GOALS
When you dive at the recreational SCUBA level, is it primarily
for...
1. Pleasure
2. Research
3. Work
4. Other (please specify)
When you dive at the recreational SCUBA level, what is
the water temperature of the environment you plunge into
most often?
1. Tropical, warm-water (75 degrees plus)
2. Temperate, cool water (60 to 75 degrees)
3. Cold water (below 60 degrees)
4. Arctic, ice diving
When you dive at the recreational SCUBA level, what types
of diving environments do you pursue? (circle as many
as apply)
1. Kelp diving
2. Reef diving
3. Wreck diving
4. Cave diving
5. Salvage diving
6. Altitude diving
7. Other (please specify)
Have you ever participated in any research-gathering
dives at the recreational SCUBA level? If so, what was
the goal of the research?
1. Fish counting
2. Monitoring reef conditions
3. Collecting data from a probe
4. Mapping the environment
5. Other (please specify)
5. I have not participated in research dives
If you have participated in a research-gathering dive at
the recreational SCUBA level of diving, what happned to
the information that you collected?
On any of your diving trips, whether for fun or for research, have you ever
wanted to or needed to have access to information while you were underwater?
(Example: a fish identification system.) If so, what kind of information would
you have wanted access to, and why?
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Thanks so much for your time. We would love to contact you
again in a couple of weeks and get your thoughts on our
specific product design ideas. If this would be all right
with you, please leave a phone number, e-mail address or
FAX number where we can reach you.
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