Gout Management
2024
overview
This student project in a system design class proposes a conceptual design for managing gout through a holistic ecosystem incorporating a smart mirror and smart patch. This innovative approach aims to seamlessly integrate health monitoring technologies to provide real-time updates and proactive health management tailored for individuals with gout.
Role
UX/UI Designer
- User Research
- Interface Design
- Prototyping
- Systematic Design Analysis
Duration
2024/03 – 2024/04
Goals & Challenges
The project aims to develop an integrated system combining wearable sensors and therapeutic devices for chronic conditions like gout. It seeks to offer continuous monitoring and immediate therapeutic actions through an intuitive interface.
Challenges include ensuring user engagement, enhancing the system's intuitiveness, and maintaining user comfort, requiring a detailed system analysis to integrate these technologies smoothly into daily life.
What’s Gout
Meet Ping
Ping wakes to the shadow of gout
I outlined the current state of the gout management ecosystem
Every flare-up caught Ping off guard
Introducing EPICS
Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Engineering have created new noninvasive, wearable sensors that monitor levels of uric acid in human sweat
I envisioned integrating a smart patch
Mapping Out the Ecosystem
To complete the system, I developed the user conceptual model — a diagram that maps out data objects, their relationships, and the actions users can perform on these objects
Additionally, I created a feedback loop diagram to visually represent how the system processes and responds to real-time data, enhancing its predictive capabilities for managing health conditions
Morning reports from the AI agent in the smart mirror predict potential flare-ups by analyzing real-time health data, while also seamlessly monitoring diet and activity within a holistic ecosystem.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
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Learning
During this project, I deepened my understanding of systematic design in interaction design. I learned to identify and model complex systems effectively, applying these insights to create user-centric designs. This hands-on experience was invaluable in demonstrating how structured analysis can enhance the integration of user-friendly technologies into health management systems.
Reference
Purdue Sensors Measure Uric Acid Levels Better than Other Noninvasive ____Methods.
Graphene Smart Patch for Monitoring Diabetes Could Save Lives.
