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Service Design

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Embedded Systems

Mobile

UX/UI Design

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Anne project video

Our defined focus

How might we create an intuitive, personalized support system that helps individuals with ADHD manage activities effectively while maintaining their engagement and generating intrinsic motivation?

Persona A illustration for the Anne project

Persona A

Persona B illustration for the Anne project

Persona B

User journey map for Persona A in the Anne project

Persona A user journey map

When drafting the user journey maps, we found common needs like structure and positive reinforcement, often provided by friends and family.

As the two personas needed different interfaces, we created two form factors: Anne Wear (a kid-friendly wearable) and Anne Desk (a smartphone holder for physical interaction).

Service graph diagram for the Anne project

Anne Service Graph

Anne Wear home screen happy variant

Wear home screen (Happy)

Anne Wear home screen celebrating variant

Wear home screen (Celebrating)

Anne Wear activities screen

Wear activities screen

Anne Wear sound composer screen

Wear sound composer screen

Anne Wear sound selection screen

Wear sound selection screen

Anne Wear theme selection screen

Wear theme selection screen

The Anne Wear interface is navigated with two buttons for simplicity and provides a visual overview of activities and lets users customize rewards like sounds and themes.

UX improvement documentation for Anne Desk

Excerpt of UX improvement process.

1

Giving each chunk a label clarifies what it wants to convey.

2

Repositioning the task overview declutters the screen and gives space to where a clock is naturally placed on-screen.

3

A short notice on how to change on-screen values helps for clarity.

Anne companion app screens

Anne companion app dashboard

Anne companion tasks interface

To set up Anne Wear and assign tasks, we envisioned a companion app for straightforward task management, plus a blacklist for the LLM.

Anne Desk home screen UI

Desk home screen

Anne Desk prompt screen UI

Desk prompt screen

Anne Desk task chunking UI

Desk task chunks screen

Anne Desk timer setting UI

Desk timer setting screen

Anne Desk reference image UI

Desk reference image screen

Anne Desk timer finished screen UI

Desk timer over screen

The Anne Desk user interface is navigated by a rotary dial and a large button on top. It helps break down bigger tasks, set timers, and generate reference images for quick recall.

Physical prototype of Anne Wear device

Anne Wear Prototype

Physical prototype of Anne Desk device

Anne Desk Prototype

Testing session for Anne Wear with a user

Anne Wear User Testing

Expert interview session with Dr. Frank for the Anne project

Interview with Dr. Frank

Anne Wear industrial design concept

Anne Wear

Anne Desk industrial design concept

Anne Desk

In user testing with a 14-year-old with ADHD, voice interaction worked well, but the LLM prompts needed more refinement. The user also suggested an interaction layer for friends to exchange rewards or compete in tasks.

Dr. Frank, an ADHD specialist, found our approach promising, combining AI, haptic feedback, and user needs in ways that could have a strong impact.

Findings

This project challenged us to balance user research, interaction design, and prototyping within five weeks. The integration of AI, haptic feedback, and user-centered design proved promising to help motivate users. Moving forward, further testing of Anne Desk, Anne Wear and its companion application and the addition of social interaction features could enhance engagement and expand usability beyond ADHD.

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