Final Design
Information architecture
Design Process
Empathy
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Introduction
This project was a part of our semester 5 UIS course in design college.
We selected the college’s prototyping lab as our domain, with the main objective of assessing the usage of this environment, its flaws and fixing the problems of high crowds by solving the root causes.
Goals
Help self-hosted data centers make the switch to renewable energy.
Convince data centers of the economic benefits by informing them about the ROI.
Help data centers optimise their servers to reduce server load.
My Role
I helped with the secondary research to gather essential data and insights.
Contributed to the UI design to ensure a user-friendly interface.
Created a video explaining our solution on managing the crowd.
User persona
Name
Hitesh
18 y
Age
Student
Occupation
Bangalore
Location
Male
Gender
1st year B.Des
Education
Hitesh is a 18 year old student pursuing a degree in Design at PES University. He loves all things creativity and design. He loves live sketching and building models out of clay. He loves browsing Pinterest for interesting ideas. He is a fast learner and is interested in learning new skills.
Introduction
Skills
Physical Prototyping
Sketching
Frustration
No instruction on how to use the lab equipment
There are too many procedures to be able to use the lab which are time consuming
Goals
Learning how the equipment in the lab works
Understanding the tools available and picking the ones they need
Software's used
Sketch up
Procreate
Illustrator
Name
Rohit
20 y
Age
Student
Occupation
Bangalore
Location
Male
Gender
3rd year B.Des
Education
Rohit is a 20 year old student pursuing a degree in Design at PES University. He loves cars and bikes and takes inspiration from the same. He is from a middle-class family and has grown up in the city of Hubli.
Introduction
Skills
Physical Prototyping
Concept design
Frustration
Tools are scattered, missing or being used
Limited space to work
Equipment not being maintained properly
Goals
Work efficiently and effectively
Getting ample amount of time to work on the project
Tools used
Power Drill
Circular Saw
Wood Saw
3D-Print
Jigsaw
Handsaw
Design System
Primary
Secondary
Colours
Icons
Typography
Inter
Heading 01 - 20 Semibold
Heading 02 - 16 Semibold
Heading 02 - 16 Medium
Heading 02 - 16 Regular
Body 01 - 16 Semibold
Body 01 - 16 Medium
Body 01 - 16 Regular
Body 02 - 14 Semibold
Body 02 - 14 Medium
Body 02 - 14 Regular
Body 03 - 12 Medium
Body 03 - 12 Regular
Button 16 - Semi-Bold
Button 14 - Semi-Bold
Button 12 - Medium
Caption - 10 Medium
Caption - 10 Regular
User Definition
“Design students use the prototyping lab to complete their assignments”
Ecosystem Definition
The Prototyping lab consists of various tools required by students and professors, to create a wide array of physical models and prototypes.
Usage graph
Highlights the different uses of the lab categorised by importance
Primary use
Secondary use
Tertiary use
Demographic
Design students of PES University
Design faculty
Majorly used by Products Design and first year students.
Usage
Design students use the lab to complete assignments that require tools such as saws, drills, sanding machines etc.
The faculty use the lab equipment for teaching purposes
Goals
To create physical prototypes for assignments and related projects
Usage pattern
How the number of people using the lab varies with time:
Research
We started by defining our users and the chosen ecosystem, it’s trends and usage patterns.
Mental model
Understanding the users and their usage patterns, led us to create the mental model
Low Fidelity
ProtoFlow
What Is ProtoFlow?
A complete crowd management system that allows students to view the status of equipment present in the lab, and book it if available.
Who Is ProtoFlow For?
ProtoFlow is made, at the moment, for the design students and faculty of PES University so that they can have easy access to lab equipment.
How Would ProtoFlow Help Them?
ProtoFlow provides all details about a piece of equipment, it’s use and status (available, under repair etc) so that students can avoid crowding the lab and can plan themselves well. It allows tracks all equipment preventing it from getting misplaced.
When Would They Use ProtoFlow?
Research indicates that the labs are most crowded during exams and most students rush to use it at the same time. ProtoFlow can be used before-hand to ensure everyone can find the piece of equipment that suits them at a preferred time.
COMPETITIOR ANALYSIS
After conducting affinity mapping we came up with a list of requirements on which we rated our competitors on a scale of 0-10 based on how well they performed in that category
This analysis served as an example of what existed, what worked for them and what didn’t. It also told us that our idea was indeed unique and no platform did what we intended to do.
Lack of Booking and Tracking
To keep track of each piece of equipment and its status. Allowing users to pre-book so as to avoid conflict.
No ID Check
To ensure accountability on the part of users and ensure that no piece of equipment is taken without permission. Equipment is locked until ID is verified.
No Waitlisting
In cases where equipment is unavailable but required, users should be made of aware of updates in availability.
Absence of Usage Guidelines
For those unfamiliar with equipment, usage would be time consuming and could cause injury. Set guidelines on usage should be provided.
ProtoFlow
Crowd Management App
Redefining Digital Power for a Green Tomorrow.
