Problem Statement :

Create a 2 tactile button TV remote. Please note that there will be only 2 buttons allowed i.e. A and B. There is NO voice command or NO gesture movement allowed. There is no + or - allowed on the same button.

The button can just be pressed down and upon releasing - the button will come up. Based on the priority of functions and usability - Create a 2 button TV remote.

P.S. Assume this TV remote is for a earlier type cable based television (i.e. Dumb TV) and NOT a smart TV.

Solution & Approach :

Step 1 :

The first thing which is required for this assignment is to understand the kind of affordances and features that were present in the old remote design. Post that order all the features in terms of compatibility with the constraints & usability from a user perspective.

We can score all the features based on the above parameters and define which one to be adopted.

List of Affordances in the old remote design :

1. Power Button
2. Channel Buttons
3. Volume Buttons
4. Mute Button
5. Number Pad