Beehive
This project explored how extra-terrestrial travellers might effectively and efficiently monitor their own water, air, and food usage in space. Beehive is an interactive wrist-watch device which gives users statistics on their utilization of water, air, and food.
Work For
Extra-terrestrial Travelers
Tools
Figma, Balsamiq, Adobe Creative Suite
Skills
Interaction Design, User Experience, Future Thinking, Wizard-of-Oz Prototyping
Year
Fall 2020
People have been dreaming of traveling to the stars for centuries, and today's technology has made that a credible reality. Our project looked to design for the case where people can freely travel to space, investigating the issues that could arise during the different phases of spaceflight, with the question:
How might we acclimatize individuals embarking upon interplanetary travel to the volatile environmental conditions of space?
Context Building
We conducted interviews with professionals in high stress environments, and learnt that clear interfaces, redundancies, and education were all necessary to ensure the safety of those traveling. We learnt that we would need to maintain and track the valuable resources of water, air, and food, in an unobtrusive and simple interaction.
The Product
The final product was completed after heuristic testing completed on paper prototypes. As this project could not be tested in a spaceflight situation, we chose to complete a heuristic evaluation with other designers, with secondary evidence to support our decisions. The screens were designed to be simple and readable at a glance, with all additional details hidden behind a single click.
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