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FIDGEE
CONNECTING THE ELDERLY WITH THEIR FAMILIES
Project Brief
Thesis project started as an investigation to find a holistic design system that would focus on the design of seamless interfaces between humans, digital information, and the physical environment.
My Role
User Research, Physical Prototyping, Visual Design and Development.
Timeframe
40 Weeks.
Intended Users
Elderly and their Remote Families.
Initial Direction of Thesis Exploration
Understanding how we use current Input interfaces.
Speculative Explorations of the Space
A video describing the concept.
Narrowing down on a Demographic.
Summarising the goals and motivations of the target audience in a human way to motivate further work.
Discovery Phase
Used methods of Structured Interviews, Brainstorming Exercise and Experience Mapping to discover and define the design problem.
Time-frame
16 weeks
Interactions at Marin Memory Care Facility
Painting the landscape of different stakeholders.
Analog methods to Prototype Quickly
The app not only helps user install and update software but also access learning content from the desktop.
Iterations Phase
Creating Scenarios, Wireframing and Lo-fi Prototyping to explore the various options to bring our ideas to life.
Time-frame
14 weeks
Images of the initial #D printed token used as in the UI.
The physical objects would be used on a conventional iPad with no further physical modifications.
Prototype Evolution
3D printed objects with conductive plastic and softer edges for ease of use.
Updated UI elements with a Virtual Pet - FIDGEE.
Building the Character
Creation Phase
Created Hi-fidelity prototypes and Visual Design assets using software like Sketch and Invision to create shareable assets.
Time-frame
10 weeks
High-Fidelity Wireframes
A video to communicate the power of Fidgee through a particular Use Case.