Mariana Manrique

EQ Solution

An app installed in the older person smartphone. It sends them suggestions to help deal with specific moods.

an apple watch, a tablet with a weekly mood report for Gunnar, and a phone with the text It's a great day to go for a walk

Purpose

The aim is to help the older people prevent mental illnesses and to help the reduced number of caregivers identify and monitor the people that might need it.

When identifying consistent concerning behaviour in a period of 2 weeks, a report is sent to the assigned caregiver to raise a red flag.

The reading of the emotions is done by a HUB placed in the user’s place of living and has EQ Radio technology. EQ Radio technology can recognize emotions wirelessly by measuring the heartbeat and breathing pattern.

Image of the HUB arrow to the right pointing at an image of an older person using their phone, and an image of an older person wearing their apple watch. An arrow to the right of these images pointing at an ipad that shows a bar graph

Process

This project was developed in a multidisciplinary team, where I was the only UI/UX designer, also I was in charge of the managment of the team.

I started with research on the target group and possible technology and then proceeded with a brainstorming session. Then as a team we defined the scope and decided upon the EQ radio technology.

I defined the scenarios and the user journey, and developed the GUI of the apps (smartphone, smartwatch, and tablet) from the wireframes to the final design. We then presented the project to the client.

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