Company/Client
HP
Role
Product Designer
Timeline
2023
Skills
Human-Centered Design Rapid Prototyping User Experience
Tools
Blender SolidWorks
Problem Statement
For my Human-Centered Design course, my team partnered with HP to explore how digital wearables could act as a social beacon to signal thoughts and beliefs. After ideating 70+ product ideas, I refined them using a weighted matrix and eventually decided to tackle this problem:
Solution Scope
After interviewing children with autism, parents, and autism specialists, I learned that they highly desired a device that easily communicates a child's emotional or physical status while considering all aspects of inclusive design. Therefore, I created:
Concept Generation & Prototyping
Introducing SignaLink
SignaLink opens up a discussion between parent and child.
When the child presses the button, the light color will change, signaling an emotional/physical need.
A parent's pair device will be instantly updated with the color, signaling a change in their child's emotions.
