PROBLEM

Diagnostic Data Gaps & Low Patient Engagement in Cognitive Monitoring

Early detection of cognitive decline is often hindered by the "snapshot" nature of traditional neurological testing, which typically occurs only during infrequent clinical visits. This creates several critical challenges:

• • Insufficient Data Points: Neurologists often lack a continuous stream of objective data to identify subtle cognitive trends over time.
• • Low Testing Frequency: Standard cognitive assessments can feel clinical and repetitive, leading to "testing fatigue" and low patient compliance.
• • Disconnected Care: A lack of secure, real-time communication between daily home monitoring and professional medical diagnosis.

SOLUTION

MindQue: A Gamified, High-Frequency Cognitive Monitoring Platform

MindQue is a comprehensive mobile ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between daily activity and clinical diagnosis. By transforming rigorous neurological tests into engaging, habit-forming interactions, the platform ensures a robust data flow for healthcare providers.

Key Features & Strategic Impacts:

• Triple-Module Architecture: Integrated specialized modules for Monitoring, Exercising, and Testing to provide a holistic view of a user’s cognitive function trend.
• • Clinical Connectivity: Developed a secure, encrypted link to the user’s Neurologist, providing them with longitudinal data points that lead to significantly more accurate diagnoses.
• • Gamified "Adherence" Strategy: Utilized a visually stimulating UI and reward-based interactions to incentivize daily use, ensuring the frequency of data collection required for medical accuracy.
• • Ecosystem Compatibility: Engineered the interface to integrate seamlessly with the Fitbit UI, strategically positioning the app for future release as a wearable add-on.

MY ROLE

User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer.

RATIONALE

The core design philosophy focused on User Retention as a Clinical Metric. By moving away from a clinical aesthetic toward a gamified, high-energy interface, we removed the psychological barrier to frequent testing. Designing for the Fitbit ecosystem ensured that the tool could live where the user is most active, turning a medical necessity into a seamless part of their digital lifestyle.

PROBLEM

Accessibility Information Gaps & Travel Uncertainty

For individuals with mobility, visual, or auditory disabilities, the primary barrier to community engagement is a lack of reliable, pre-trip information.

Most mainstream navigation and review platforms do not provide the granular data necessary for inclusive planning, leading to:

• • Predictability Barriers: Uncertainty about whether a destination has functional ramps, braille signage, or assistive listening systems.
• • Data Scarcity: A lack of centralized, up-to-date accessibility ratings for local businesses and public spaces.
• • "Planning Fatigue": The high cognitive and emotional load of having to "risk" a trip without knowing if the environment will be navigable.

RATIONALE

The core philosophy behind AHXS was to move from a passive information model to an active, community-driven one.

By lowering the friction for "any user" to contribute to the accessibility database via geolocation, we turned every smartphone into a tool for social inclusion, eventually earning second prize at the Hackaday.io "Solve for One" challenge.

THE PROBLEM

The “Hidden” Landfill Crisis & Information Gaps at Checkout

In the United States, the primary contributor to landfills is not the products themselves, but the packaging they arrive in. While many consumers are motivated to reduce their environmental footprint, they lack the tools to make sustainable choices in real-time. The core challenges include:

• • Point-of-Purchase Blindness: Consumers cannot easily distinguish between “greenwashed” marketing and truly sustainable packaging while standing in a grocery aisle.
• • Policy Inertia: A lack of coordinated governmental or industry-wide standards leaves the burden of environmental responsibility on the individual.
• • Invisible Carbon Footprints: The complex lifecycle of packaging materials—from production to decomposability—is impossible for the average shopper to calculate without assistance.

THE SOLUTION

GreenDot: Real-Time Carbon Footprint Transparency

GreenDot is a specialized mobile application that empowers consumers to calculate the environmental impact of product packaging right at the point of purchase, turning the grocery store into a space for climate action.

Key Features & Strategic Impacts:

• Instant Impact Calculator: Developed a high-utility scanning tool that translates complex material data into a simple carbon footprint score.

• Decision-Support UI: Designed an intuitive interface that provides immediate "Stay or Swap" recommendations, allowing users to compare the packaging of similar products instantly.

• Behavioral Change Engine: By providing transparency at the exact moment of decision-making, the app incentivizes brands to improve their packaging standards to stay competitive.

• • Database of Sustainability: Aggregates granular data on plastics, paper, and composite materials to provide a comprehensive view of a product’s lifecycle.

MY ROLE

Information Architect, User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer.

RATIONALE

The core philosophy behind AHXS was to move from a passive information model to an active, community-driven one, one of "Frictionless Sustainability." Because grocery shopping is a high-speed, high-distraction activity, the interface had to deliver maximum insight with minimum interaction.

By focusing on a "glanceable" UI, we successfully bridged the gap between a consumer's environmental values and their actual purchasing behavior, proving that individual choices can drive industrial change.