DRESS YO’SELFSmart MirrorAthena Ziavras, Chandana Ramprasad, Hannah Kahler

Outline● Background on problem space

● Design Process and Iterations

● Final Product

A day in the life

Process● Competitive Analysis & Lit review around potential problem

space● Interviews with end-users ● Development of problem statement, persona, and requirements● Braindrawing exercise to generate initial ideas● Refined designs within defined frameworks● User testing with clickable prototype● Iteration on designs

RESEARCHusers and

the domain

MODELINGof users and use context

REQUIREMENTSdefinition of

user, business and technical

needs

FRAMEWORK definition of

design structure and flow

REFINEMENT of behaviors,

form and content

SUPPORTdevelopment

needs

Competitive Analysis & Lit Review

Competitive Analysis & Lit ReviewCompetitors:● Suggest outfits for the user for that day considering the weather

forecast.● Suggest outfits that factor in categorical data like age, location,

and gender coupled with design trends. ● Have the option to save, categorize, and share personalized

favorite outfits with a network of users. Research indicates:● Different people’s bodies respond to different environmental

conditions. For instance, the temperature in office buildings are determined based on the average male, making it uncomfortable for many females and the elderly (Kingma & van Marken Lichtenbelt, 2015).

Interviews with end-usersInsights:• Looking good and feeling comfortable were equally

weighted • Commuting can make getting dressed really

challenging • People want to choose their outfit quickly and

accurately, not spend endless time making a decision

Persona

Problem StatementCommuters spend excess time and effort deciding what to wear in the morning. They must decide on a comfortable and appropriate outfit that takes into account the weather, their commute, work environment and any activities on their schedule. Additionally, they must consider their own unique reactions to temperatures and different environments, making it difficult to rely on existing technology that is not personalized to their preferences or available clothing options.

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Braindrawing 3

ROUNDS

Initial Designs

Industrial Framework

Initial Designs

Interaction Framework & Prototype

Initial Designs

Interaction Framework & Prototype

SUS score: 72.5 (B)

I thought it was really cool.

User Testing Positive feedback:• Weather, calendar, activities were

all very useful• Swiping to see options was

intuitive• Providing feedback was easy to

follow

Constructive feedback:• Labels on buttons were not

intuitive• Navigation through sections and

progress indication could be improved

• Feedback options could be more appropriate to the type of clothing

• Home screen should be more clear what outfit you’re looking at (today’s, not tomorrow’s)“ ”

Iteration on Designs

Final designs iterations focused on user test insights: • Navigation & progress• Logical feedback options• Better home screen • Pushed some things to V2 (mobile, smart hangers, biometric tracking)• Removed audio input for voice navigation

How IxD helped us solve our problem Similarity & Match user’s mental model Wayfinding &

Chunking

Visibility

View of calendar, weather, and schedule

Navigation Inputting clothing

Giving feedback on clothing suggestions

Design elements that helped us solve the problem

Our SolutionA smart mirror that enables users to make appropriate outfit decisions by accounting for the weather, their commute, and daily schedule, while also collecting feedback on the effectiveness of those outfit choices to cultivate a personalized experience.

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