Ashley Hiatt, Hillary Funk, Niki Grewal, Stephen Vizuete, and Wade Treichler

AGENDA

Initial ConceptResearchPrototyping & TestingFinal DesignLessons LearnedFuture IterationsQuestions?

INITIAL CONCEPT

● Medical alert system utilizing multiple sensors to connect with designated emergency contacts when vitals go out of range

● Would learn your patterns based on activity, user entered data, and biometrics to make better health decisions next time you repeat an activity

Basic health monitoring during fitness activities with a contingency plan in place

RESEARCH

Competitive AnalysisSurveyUse CasesCard Sort

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

● Fitness Apps/Devices ● Emergency Apps● Learning/Behavioral Apps● Location/Tracking Services● Biometrics and Sensors

SURVEY

● Sent to potential future users of the Red++ App● 37 respondents ● 69% female and 31% male ranging in age from 18 to

over 55, with over half of respondents (69%) between the ages of 18 and 35

● Respondents were asked to estimate the number of hours per week spent doing physical activity, and perceived level of exertion (low, medium or high intensity).

SURVEY RESULTS● Respondents wore a variety of health/fitness devices

and used a variety of health/fitness apps ● 69% analyze data from activities either sometimes or

always and 56% said that real-time data had high importance to their overall experience.

● Hydration/water intake levels (74%), sodium/electrolyte levels (66%), and heart rate (88%) were important during or after an activity

● 72% want to notify EMS, 67% friends or family

USE CASE: NOVICE● Just starting to actively monitor his/her health when performing

activities● May not be ready to jump headfirst into regular monitoring, but are

interested in trying to maintain a record● May not know what is important to monitor or when his/her body is

reaching its limits● Red++ will help them learn not only their own limitations, but also how

their body is adjusting with regular activity

USE CASE: INTERMEDIATE● This user has generally mastered the basic features and is interested in

exploring more advanced features

USE CASE: ADVANCED● This user is very active and healthy● He or she could be a cyclist who has used several fitness apps and

devices ● Convenient access to real time data is important along with a history of

activity

USE CASE: SOS (Significantly Out-of-Shape)

● Similar to the novice in his/her inexperience with health-monitoring fitness devices

● The SOS user has purchased the app as a preventative measure to dangerous overexertion

● Easy set up is important

CARD SORT55% of participants sorted the cards into 7 similar groupings.

Actions:

● Relabeled primary navigation

● Reorganized initial site map

● Added a “History/Previous Workouts” section

● Separated the user settings, to be called “”Profile/Personal Info”, and the system settings

INITIAL SITEMAP

PAPER PROTOTYPING

PAPER PROTOTYPING

PAPER PROTOTYPING

PAPER PROTOTYPING

PAPER PROTOTYPING

LOW-FI PROTOTYPE

LOW-FI PROTOTYPE

USER TESTING RESULTS (LOW-FI)

● Users confused by the overly complex user login functions

● Attaching sensors to specific activities was difficult for users to execute

NEXT STEPS

● Simplified Login● Tree-Sort Exercise● Site Map Structure Change

TREE-SORT

● Distributed to 10 participants● Specifically wanted to determine the path

users would take to get to “Emergency Contact” and “Heart Rate Pairing” screens.

TREE-SORT RESULTS● Overall success rate of 80-90%● Took approximately 10 seconds to complete each task

○ Task #1: Turn off notifying your emergency contacts when you go for a workout

○ Task #2: Pair your heart rate monitor to the app○ Task #3: Start a workout then view your workout summary

Actions:● Place the app’s emergency notification feature under “Emergency

Contacts”● Place sensor pairing under “Profile”

UPDATED SITE MAP

HIGH-FI PROTOTYPE

USER TESTING RESULTS (HIGH-FI)

● No problems navigating to the profile page to change personal information

● Starting a new activity, clearing an alarm, and ending the activity simple for all users

● Confusion with red icon in the sensor menu, some thought it meant the sensor was not paired, while others realized it was intended to remove a sensor (unpair) from the current activity

● Icon preferences showed that the majority of users liked the flat grey icons the best

● Post test survey questions averaged a score of over 4 in all areas with questions ranging from app ease of use to attractiveness

CHANGES MADE

● Graphic changed for removing sensors● Link to welcome screen added to "Red++" logo in

navigation bar● Icons throughout changed to be consistent● Hamburger on main menu to function as a back

button, rather than a return to welcome screen

FINAL DESIGN

LESSONS LEARNED

If we had better defined the features and purpose of the app from its initial conception, could have saved time that was spent reassessing the site map multiple times and doing additional testing after initial prototype testing

FUTURE ITERATIONS (OR WHAT WE DIDN’T GET TO)

● Feature that allows users to take a health assessment when they first begin using the app

● Expand the emergency alert system by sending relevant information such as medical history, allergy data, and insurance information to EMS and emergency contacts

QUESTIONS?