We decided to make a caregiver-like app after we discussed through lo-fi prototypes from last week. First, we scan through lo-fi prototypes we made and vote for functionalities we are keeping toward the final version of the app. We build a general idea of major functionalities of our health app. We want our app to remind caretaker his/her medication schedule. Caregiver, both doctor and children, can edit and make arrangement remotely of caretaker’s schedule. A health tracker, tracking pain, mood, memory, and vital information such as blood pressure, heartrate, etc. Health tracker should log multiple health characteristics over the period…
By Diana Thai
As we approached Week 4 of classes, we had already iterated many storyboards and prototypes to come up with our digital prototype using Figma, where we took into account both the user experience and user interface of the design. This week, we reached the next crucial step in the design process of user testing and were given the opportunity to conduct user tests during class with other teammates.
User Testing Preparation
An important part of the user testing was preparation. To simulate a fully functioning application, we used Figma’s protoyping tools to allow interaction between pages. …
Written by: Jason Liu
Storyboard part 1:
After deciding on our app idea as a health tracking app, we created individual storyboards to visualize each of our ideas and how it would be used in a realistic setting. When we came together and shared our storyboards, it was clear that we had many different interpretations of “health tracking.” The different storyboards tackled various aspects of health, such as pain/health recovery, pill reminders, and a grocery delivery service. …
Written by: Alexandra Wei
For our COGS 187A class, we were asked to come up with an app that would be catered towards individuals 50 or older. The older population have differing needs and experiences compared to our team of millennials, so a lot of work was needed to identify a problem and appropriate approach to an app for this population.
Research and Stories to Ten Problems, Ten Solutions
Before determining an app idea, our group first conducted online research, and looked to personal experiences to identify potential problems that the older population face. Our research led us to find…
Written by: Ingrid Ou
The origin behind our name “Koalia” comes from our chosen team animal — the lovable koalas native to Australia. We first decided on the koala as our team’s animal mascot because much like these sedative animals, each of our members are passionate about sleeping in our comfy beds. We then decided that our team name should relate to them in some way. After parsing through koala puns, we found “Koalia”, a combination of the word qualia and koala.
Now that our name was decided, we needed to make a logo to represent our team. …
