Tagged with prototyping

• Tomato Dice

  The "Tomato Dice" is a multimodal device designed to help remote workers take effective breaks through timeboxing, using visual and audio cues. After a year of ideation and prototyping, a usability study found users were fascinated by the dice and more likely to use it for relaxation. Recommendations included customization, volume control, and a silent mode for shared workspaces.

  • haptics
  • product design
  • mixed methods testing
  • prototyping
  • functional analysis
  • sentiment and thematic analysis
  • user interviews

• Mobile rhythm game prototype

  This project involved prototyping a mobile rhythm game for iPhones, allowing users to play their own music by tapping a grid. The design process relied heavily on literature research to inform gameplay and engagement elements, with prototypes created in UXPin and Keynote. Future steps include formal usability testing and developing an algorithm for beat map creation.

  • prototyping
  • game design
  • literature review