Timeline: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Role: Design Researcher, Product Design Engineer
Team Members (Fall 2023): Alex Lansing, Hannah Hachamovitch, Madeline Farace, Tony Xiong
Design Strategy
Initial Research
Through secondary research we were able to study what products already exist in the caregiving space and the well-documented issues faced by caregivers while also understanding where existing products were falling short.
Primary Research
Then I led a series of dScout interviews in our first round of primary research which highlighted tensions between the desires of the care-receiver and the knowledge and activities of the caregiver. While care-receivers wanted a sense of autonomy and self-sufficiency, caregivers wanted a sense of security in knowing their family member was well cared for.
In Fall 2023, my team and I were posed a central research question:
How can technology help caregivers complete their collaborative tasks with greater ease?
With this in mind, we explored the caregiver and care-receiver relationship to identify potential design opportunities that can solve issues a care-giver may face during their daily duties.