Synergy
Synergy
ux/ui design
ux/ui design
ux/ui design
brand design
brand design
brand design
interaction design
interaction design
interaction design
12 Weeks | Group to Solo Project
12 Weeks | Group to Solo Project
Synergy is an app designed to promote healthy energy habits throughout shared households. It focuses on collaborative participation and conscious decision making. Promoting use through utilising gamification.
Synergy is an app designed to promote healthy energy habits throughout shared households. It focuses on collaborative participation and conscious decision making. Promoting use through utilising gamification.
brief
brief
Design a mobile app that enhances the experience of domestic energy reduction.
Design a mobile app that enhances the experience of domestic energy reduction.
objective
objective
Creating a product which provides both clarity in consumption; while reducing the stresses for first time renters. As hybrid working and shared households become more prevalent Synergy looks to bring a sense of calm.
Creating a product which provides both clarity in consumption; while reducing the stresses for first time renters. As hybrid working and shared households become more prevalent Synergy looks to bring a sense of calm.
core audience
core audience
Recent graduates and young working professionals who are first time renters, looking to maximise their money. Those who want to behave more sustainably but do not wish to feel isolated within their new community, due to disputes or conflict.
Recent graduates and young working professionals who are first time renters, looking to maximise their money. Those who want to behave more sustainably but do not wish to feel isolated within their new community, due to disputes or conflict.
persona
persona
After rounds of analysing research packs and statistics, We created a persona which would provide an archetype of our key user group. Our key insights in which our persona was built off were: Communication, Social Responsibility, Visualisation, Impact/Responsibility and Consumption Barriers.
Utilising rounds of discussions with peers to understand how they felt about energy; especially with the cost of living crisis being prevalent in young adults created a realistic wealth of information.
After rounds of analysing research packs and statistics, We created a persona which would provide an archetype of our key user group. Our key insights in which our persona was built off were: Communication, Social Responsibility, Visualisation, Impact/Responsibility and Consumption Barriers.
Utilising rounds of discussions with peers to understand how they felt about energy; especially with the cost of living crisis being prevalent in young adults created a realistic wealth of information.
concept statement
concept statement
Our app is for new graduates who are first time renters looking to maximise their money and therefore want to behave more sustainably but do not wish to feel isolated within their new community, due to disputes or conflict
Our app is for new graduates who are first time renters looking to maximise their money and therefore want to behave more sustainably but do not wish to feel isolated within their new community, due to disputes or conflict
Our app is for new graduates who are first time renters looking to maximise their money and therefore want to behave more sustainably but do not wish to feel isolated within their new community, due to disputes or conflict
Gamification of Usage
Ibrahim can digest his own energy usage and compare it with that of his housemates. Creating league tables and granting rewards to the most sustainable housemate.
Ibrahim can digest his own energy usage and compare it with that of his housemates. Creating league tables and granting rewards to the most sustainable housemate.
Weekly Energy Breakdowns
Offering an intuitive interface for users to monitor their energy usage patterns with daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns and personalised energy-saving tips.
Offering an intuitive interface for users to monitor their energy usage patterns with daily, weekly, and monthly breakdowns and personalised energy-saving tips.
Group Challenges
AI analyses the data provided from Smart meters, highlighting possible areas of excess energy usage. Relevant challenges are created to help the house form healthier habits.
AI analyses the data provided from Smart meters, highlighting possible areas of excess energy usage. Relevant challenges are created to help the house form healthier habits.
Collaborat
Collaboration
Communal household tasks (notification is sent out if he is planning to use an appliance). Centred around sustainable energy usage is at its highest.
Communal household tasks (notification is sent out if he is planning to use an appliance). Centred around sustainable energy usage is at its highest.
key features
storyboarding
storyboarding
Exploring the users journey focusing on key environmental interaction highlighted key moments of friction. This particular story board explored the possible environmental interactions and key moments where the app could provide value in everyday life.
Exploring the users journey focusing on key environmental interaction highlighted key moments of friction. This particular story board explored the possible environmental interactions and key moments where the app could provide value in everyday life.
body storming
body storming
Body storming provided an opportunity to physically test my wireframes imitating the environment which the design would be used in. Exploring different stages allowed reflection on the process and the possible opportunities to improve the user experience.
Reducing gamification features throughout the whole process and focusing on key moments of interest in order to reduce key points of friction.
Body storming provided an opportunity to physically test my wireframes imitating the environment which the design would be used in. Exploring different stages allowed reflection on the process and the possible opportunities to improve the user experience.
Reducing gamification features throughout the whole process and focusing on key moments of interest in order to reduce key points of friction.
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Synergy
Synergy
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Promoting healthy energy habits through building community cohesion and clear visibility. Utilising gamification to reduce the stress of energy management.
Promoting healthy energy habits through building community cohesion and clear visibility. Utilising gamification to reduce the stress of energy management.
Personal Device Control
Monitoring live device status providing control of energy state. Tracking daily habits and creating suggestions.
Monitoring live device status providing control of energy state. Tracking daily habits and creating suggestions.
Exploring Events
Easily track and manage shared appliances. Automatic updates streamlining routines and reducing additional energy use.
Easily track and manage shared appliances. Automatic updates streamlining routines and reducing additional energy use.
Check-in System
Know who’s available to help while you’re away. The check-in system and built-in messaging allows personalised requests.
Know who’s available to help while you’re away. The check-in system and built-in messaging allows personalised requests.
One For All
Tasks encourage healthy energy-saving habits by fostering community, boosting interaction, and reducing individual appliance use.
Tasks encourage healthy energy-saving habits by fostering community, boosting interaction, and reducing individual appliance use.
Gamification
Motivating households through friendly competition and rewards. By climbing weekly ranks to earn bill discounts. Users build lasting habits that benefit both the environment and their savings.
Motivating households through friendly competition and rewards. By climbing weekly ranks to earn bill discounts. Users build lasting habits that benefit both the environment and their savings.
Mindfullness
Group tasks are based on honesty and proximity. We work to encourage connections using their phones proximity as the main metric.
Promoting open and honest discourse is the first step to understanding each others personal goals and in turn breaking barriers to speak more openly about energy usage.
Reflection
Understanding your progression and how your habits have impacted your lifestyle, positively or negatively, is essential.
Allowing users to compare their past usage statistics in a visually digestible format. Highlighting clear stats and the main areas of consumption. Providing suggestions on how to make more informed decisions to improve habits.
Mindfullness
Group tasks are based on honesty and proximity. We work to encourage connections using their phones proximity as the main metric.
Promoting open and honest discourse is the first step to understanding each others personal goals and in turn breaking barriers to speak more openly about energy usage.
Reflection
Understanding your progression and how your habits have impacted your lifestyle, positively or negatively, is essential.
Allowing users to compare their past usage statistics in a visually digestible format. Highlighting clear stats and the main areas of consumption. Providing suggestions on how to make more informed decisions to improve habits.
Reflection
Understanding your progression and how your habits have impacted your lifestyle, positively or negatively, is essential.
Allowing users to compare their past usage statistics in a visually digestible format. Highlighting clear stats and the main areas of consumption. Providing suggestions on how to make more informed decisions to improve habits.
Reflection
Understanding your progression and how your habits have impacted your lifestyle, positively or negatively, is essential.
Allowing users to compare their past usage statistics in a visually digestible format. Highlighting clear stats and the main areas of consumption. Providing suggestions on how to make more informed decisions to improve habits.
reflection
reflection
Overall I believe the implementation of the app into the new 'smart home' would work extremely well. From the utilisation of meter data, to new smart products all being collated into a more user friendly experience. The ability to work as a community in order to gain money off their bill provides incentive for the whole house and in turn continuous use of the app leading to formation of healthy habits.
Some challenges which are still prevalent, is how to balance workload amongst the house. Especially with different levels of ability to stay home dependant on their job and current situations. There can be over reliance on specific people rather than a group effort.
Overall I believe the implementation of the app into the new 'smart home' would work extremely well. From the utilisation of meter data, to new smart products all being collated into a more user friendly experience. The ability to work as a community in order to gain money off their bill provides incentive for the whole house and in turn continuous use of the app leading to formation of healthy habits.
Some challenges which are still prevalent, is how to balance workload amongst the house. Especially with different levels of ability to stay home dependant on their job and current situations. There can be over reliance on specific people rather than a group effort.
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