The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
The story boards were created to visually communicate how our product would be used in the context of hiking. They augmented our user journey map by narrowing the focus on one fragment of the user journey and assisted our team with the lo- fi prototypes by visualizing how users can interact with the digital map and what features should be included in the prototype. We individually designed each of the storyboards with a user pain point and a pathway to address the needs of the user. These were mainly focused on getting the scenario and general approach correctly and had not delved too deep into the specific solution features. These solution ideas in our storyboard developed into more specifically constructed features in our low-fidelity prototype.
assisting novice hikes before + during the hiking process
Overview
Problem Statement
For beginner hikers, navigating the world of hiking can be challenging. Novice hikers often don’t know where to begin or how to hike responsibly and safely. Our research found that beginner hikers were negatively impacted from environmental damage and pollution which distracted from the feeling of being in nature, and desired to conserve the environment around them.
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Vision Statement
We aim to provide novice hikers with a tool that assists them in the hiking process as well as helps accomplish environmental stewardship. Addressing this problem is the concept of a digital SmartMap that will guide users through different stages of their hike (before, during, and after) whilst providing information about preservation and conserving the trails around them.
The SmartMap we have designed will be a digital, compact, foldable screen around the same size as an iPad. It will provide a specified guide to each hike the user goes to, such as hiking items, alerts and policies about the area. Our solution will increase and encourage responsible hiking and stewardship, while minimizing effort on the hikers part.
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Context
This project spanned 11 weeks Fall Quarter, 2020 as part of an HCDE 318 class: Introduction to User Centered Design. We focused our target group on novice hikers interested in learning more about environmental hiking. To achieve this, we have designed a digital SmartMap that will navigate users through the hiking process in a sustainable manner and encourage environmental stewardship.
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Team
This project included four undergraduate HCDE students at University of Washington:
Ishita Singh
Lara Hattatoglu
Atharv Wairagade
Zainab Zahra