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On Mon, 21 Mar 1994 SJACOBSON@de*.co* wrote: > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 1994 12:34:00 -0500 (EST) > From:SJACOBSON@de*.co* > To: techdiver@opal.com > Subject: DIVE COMPUTER SURVEY for grad school project > > 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? > > No > > 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? > > Built-in depth sonar as in fishfinders > > > Do you use a "wireless" tank pressure gauge? If so, what > are the benefits and disadvantages of using a wireless > gauge? > > No > > > 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? > > No > > > 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? > > emergency data > > > 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? > > a. time on bottom b. air remaining c. items seen d. danger e. condddition of divier > > > > > 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? > > given to aquatic research center > > 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. > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@opal.com'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@opal.com'. > Cheers, Gary
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