Transparent Knee App

Introduction

Introducing a revolutionary knee guard: a thin, transparent device with sensors to monitor knee health and collect valuable data. Designed for rehabilitation and athletic performance analysis, this technology optimizes knee care.

Overview

About

The Transparent Knee app gives users access to their health condition while using the wearable products.

Duration

• 4 Weeks

My Role

• UI/UX Designer

Tools

• Figma
• Rhino 7 ＆ Keyshot
• Adobe After Effects

Platform

• iOS
• Andriod

The Journey

• Competitive analysis
• User interview
• Moodboard
• User flow
• Low-High fidelity wireframes
• Usability test
• Feedback & critique
• Iterate
• Prototype

Context

The Problem

As for the conventional knee guards products, I find it challenging to wear comfortably for its bulkiness. And the data collected during medical check-ups might be too complex or technical for everyday users to understand.

The Goal

What information about knee health would users most want to see through the app? Why?

Learning From Others

First, I conducted a quick competitive analysis of a few companion apps and sports-related apps to better understand what functionalities they have, why they are helpful, and the design patterns they use.

• Target Demographic
  • Individuals with knee osteoarthritis and athletes seeking performance analysis and injury prevention.

Gathering information

Since this is a health management app, what’s a better way than asking players about their needs and wants. I gathered insights from 7 users of Transparent Knee in PolyU and learned about their exercise habits and daily protection

Discovery

To define the MVP functionalities for the Transparent Knee app based on user needs, the following features would be essential:

• Health Monitoring
  • Real-time tracking of knee health metrics (e.g., joint stress, movement patterns)

• Alerts and Recommendations
  • Providing actionable alerts and personalized recommendations for knee care

• Data Management
  • Users should have access to detailed reports on their knee health, including fatigue analysis based on movement frequency and duration.

User Flow

The user flow for the device management app is very simple. The intention is to give uers access to the health track of the knees that are the most important to them

Design Solutions

Using the user flow above as guidance, I sketched out possible solutions for iOS and Android platforms. I made some changes along the way while referencing the results from my competitive analysis.

Understanding The Human Interface Guidelines & Material Design

I spent some time studying both design guidelines and downloaded BlueStacks to experience and become more familiar with the Android platform, and then I made sure the grid and elements aligned with both design guidelines.

The Theme

Design Strategy

I want the intelligent management app to aligns with the innovative nature of the Transparent Knee Guards, so I decided to pick up a few colors from the products, made some adjustments and applied them to my design.

Colors

Typography