Umbrella Alert! Gives you a warning when rain is expected. On a pre-selected moment (let's say before you go to work), your phone will remind you when rain is expected in the area you're in. So when you leave your home for will never forget to take your umbrella with you when necessary!
The app operates as follows:
1. Homescreen (picture 1):
The screen shows two options "Exit" and "Next". With "Next" the second screen opens, with "Exit" the apps closes down.
2. Second screen
The user is given three options for selecting a specific time and day of the week; the user can also select a signal (Wav or MP3), and a specific percentage when the signal has to be played. This screen has also two options "Back" (t.i. return to the homescreen) and "Start"
3. With "Start" the third screen is shown
You can select "Ok"and the app is started. Press "Annuleren/ Cancel" and the user returns to the second screen"
At the preselected time, the app checks the weatherforecast (change of rain in %). When the percentage is equal or higher the the percentage chosen, screen 4 is shown (with an animation of rain) and the signal is heard. This can be stopped by press "Stop warning". App uses cell-id to optain location; weather forecast is optained from Google weather.