Need Finding
Here we executed our first steps towards need finding. Knowing that we wanted to make living spaces more accessible, we interviewed 6 users and logged significant data.
Below are the steps we took to realize our final product
Here we executed our first steps towards need finding. Knowing that we wanted to make living spaces more accessible, we interviewed 6 users and logged significant data.
We interviewed new users and created "How Might We's" and experience prototypes in the next steps of our brainstorming process.
Here we began exploring new ways to share our idea. We created a concept video that displays how our product will work, the problem it aims to solve, and the audience we will be reaching.
This week we sketched a plethora of design realizations and created low fidelity prototypes using our first UI Designs. We then performed usability tests with these prototypes.
We improved our low-fi prototype design and used interactive user interface tools to create a medium fidelity prototype.
We received heuristic evaluations and used it diagnose any major UI issues.
Using feadback from heuristic evaluations, we created a final hi-fi prototype that we are very excited to share!
The final stage of our design process is to share our final product by pitching our idea to collegues and course advisors at a poster session.
HouseMates is a mobile platform that aims to connect home-seekers with help-seekers. An able-bodied person can utilize our platform to browse affordable housing options. Elderly or physically disabled people that own homes can use our platform by offering rooms in their living spaces in exchange for help with every day tasks.