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tracking asthma should be easy, enter AmmaAccording to the CDC (Center of Disease Control and Prevention), asthma affects over 25 million adults and children in the US alone. Improving lives by design is the primary reason I became a UX designer, and why I picked this project for one of my capstone projects when I was at the UX Academy.
How to create a new product for asthma patients to help them manage their condition better?For the initial research plan, I went with secondary research, users survey, and competitive analysis. I analyzed the survey results that I conducted with a few participants that have various levels of asthma.
Some of the key findings from the users' research are:
empathizing with users to understand their needs with personasI created a few personas based on the user research and testimonials. The persona also ensured that users’ goals and frustrations were at the front of my mind as I progressed with the design.
understanding the market trend with competitive analysisI compared a few of the major competitors in the market which had similar services with AMMA, aiming to find out what’s unique about them and how AMMA should improve.
user flowBased on the finding from competitive analysis, I proposed how AMMA would operate with the wearable device
version 1.0 early iterationsI've reworked the entire project from the ground up because I felt very inspired by what I've learned from my mentor in BridgeAthletic. The original design was problematic because I didn't focus enough on what the users need, including how their asthma condition is affecting them. And I didn't feel the visual design was striking the right tone with the users as well.
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final design - UI designI want to create a clean and flat design. The colors I chose are meant to give off a sense of calm.
final design - dashboardVital Dashboard - To report users' asthma condition; the top half changes color depending on the users' asthma condition reading from the Apple Watch's sensor. With the area below that provides actionable and useful insight.
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final design - all reportsEasy to Follow Action Plan - When AMMA has detected users condition has gotten worse, it'll trigger a notification to users to follow a pre-determined, doctors approved asthma action plan (AMMA will ask users to prescribe an asthma action plan when they first sign up with the app). Users will only need to follow the steps of their action plan to control their asthma attack.gged the information.
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final design - action planEasy to Follow Action Plan - When AMMA has detected users condition has gotten worse, it'll trigger a notification to users to follow a pre-determined, doctors approved asthma action plan (AMMA will ask users to prescribe an asthma action plan when they first sign up with the app). Users will only need to follow the steps of their action plan to control their asthma attack.
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final design - wearable deviceAll The Functions With the Flick of Your Wrist - The Apple Watch mimics the mobile app design, which provides vital information about your asthma condition. The watch mirrors functions with the mobile app in a small screen which provides easy access to all the tools to help you manage your asthma.
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reflectionThis project was one of the complicated projects I've ever taken on. Not only because of the subject matter but the many data points and possibilities. I know I want to get into the medical or healthcare-related field as a product designer, so I was eager to take on this challenge. I've revisited the project after my internship at BridgeAthletic. It has gone through a significant redesign with what I've learned from my mistake on the v1.0 version. The final design focused more on the users' need and adopted a more modern design approach that emphasizes a clean and readable interface.
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