But.. Why?
It’s SO hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle if you travel frequently for work. Research shows that travel on a regular basis can lead to hypertension, high blood pressure, and decreased activity.
Overtime, these issues only build up and put our health at a higher risk. Having the tools to combat these health issues and manage health problems as they arrive will allow the user to continue living a chaotic lifestyle, with less stress.
Overtime, these issues only build up and put our health at a higher risk. Having the tools to combat these health issues and manage health problems as they arrive will allow the user to continue living a chaotic lifestyle, with less stress.
Interviews and Results
For this case study, I interviewed:
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Positives Trends:
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Negative Trends:
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How Might We... ?
- Stay full?
- Stay Motivated?
- Decrease travel time?
- Find fast, healthy food?
The Idea
- A smart watch that uses advanced bio-technology to monitor blood sugar levels, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, cortisol levels, blood pressure, dopamine, etc.
- Smart watch sends data to users app on mobile phone, which user then uses data to make healthier choices. Smart watch will also send alerts through the smart watch letting the user know when their blood sugar levels are dropping and suggests a typical snack the user likes (set up earlier in preferences), alerts of dehydration, alerts of stress, etc. as well as suggestions for how to manage those things as they arrive, and suggestions for healthy restaurants while traveling.
- As user completes managing task and the smart patch detects the positive change in the user’s health, the user will receive points on the app which can be redeemed later for health/fitness related items or events.
Brainstorm
Smart watch
Monitors:
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User Testing and Feedback, Round One
During my user testing, a lot of the feedback I received was centered around the use and ease of the smart-watch.
Why have two separate devices for notifications, restaurant locator, and suggestions for snacks?
Why have two separate devices for notifications, restaurant locator, and suggestions for snacks?
Wireframes, Round Two
Smart-patch
- Monitor's health in real-time
- Sends data to phone app
- Discreet
- Restaurant locator
- User information (entered by user during onboarding)
- Progress monitor
- Notifications
- Snack Suggestions
I created a working paper prototype using marvelapp.
You can test out the prototype yourself here:
https://marvelapp.com/2ffhgfc
You can test out the prototype yourself here:
https://marvelapp.com/2ffhgfc
User Testing and Feedback, Round Two
The smart-patch was well received among users. During testing, users asked how the app would help the user stay motivated to make healthy choices. In the high-fidelity wire-frames below, I added a points-reward system that the user will be able to redeem points for fitness-related devices, coupons to healthy restaurants, book massage appointments, etc.