Introduction
The ultimate goal of this Research Fellowship was to Envision future use case of Meta OS and develop product ideas.
We began with a broad exploration and ultimately arrived at the concept of an AI-integrated wearable system designed to assist sick children and their parents in monitoring the children's health. This device will continuously track the patient’s vital signs, facilitating easier monitoring and communication with healthcare providers. It will analyze the patient's condition and autonomously guide them to take appropriate actions.
TIMELINE
June 2019 — Aug 2019
THE TEAM
2 Project lead, 2 Senior designers from MS, 4 Student research fellow
MY ROLEs
User Researcher
Research methods used
In-depth interview, ethnographic research, contextual inquiry
Objective
Why did we started this?
Microsoft has partnered up with Emily Carr University to lead 8 student fellows in envisioning a meta OS. Student fellows were tasked with designing an experience that allows people to imagine a future open system. We had four members in our team, one Industrial design major, one Graphic Design major and Two Interaction Design majors. I was a UX Designer/Researcher in the group; I went to the hospital and talked with the young patients and the parent to define user pain points.
The UX research team was tasked with defining the problem, providing the team with strategic direction, and suggesting actionable solutions for our product.
My role
Observing patients and parents and validating the product idea
After narrowing our focus, I visited a children's hospital to observe and identify pain points of the patients and parents, aiming to gain a better understanding of the product concept and its impact.
Spoiler alert!
Here’s quick snapshots of the project outcome!
