Designs & Product: Addie Thompson
Coding & Product: Android Developer, IOS developer
Research, Testing & Development: Addie Thompson, Marketing Team, Data Analyst, Quality Assurance team
The Beat Medical Parkinson’s app was created by Ph’D physician, Ciara Clancy. The app targets users affected by Parkinson’s Disease and aids them with physician-approved exercises. This app targets the core main areas of focus for the patients and divides them into 3 exercise groups.
The Mobility Exercise aims to improve their gait with the 2-minute calibration walk test. This exercise is to gauge the user's walk patterns and improve their daily walk motion from there with timed tests and instructions.
For the Speech exercises, a couple of sound waves are used to help the user match that wave. It is important for the users to stay within a range for this section. They can also customize their words and sentences too. With Dexterity, they have applied the Nine hole peg test into a digital format as well as some additional writing and agility exercises. This is to improve the movement of their fingers and hands.
The Mobility Exercise aims to improve their gait with the 2-minute calibration walk test. This exercise is to gauge the user's walk patterns and improve their daily walk motion from there with timed tests and instructions.
For the Speech exercises, a couple of sound waves are used to help the user match that wave. It is important for the users to stay within a range for this section. They can also customize their words and sentences too. With Dexterity, they have applied the Nine hole peg test into a digital format as well as some additional writing and agility exercises. This is to improve the movement of their fingers and hands.
Early Parkinson's Build
The early released version of the app lacks a cohesive design and prioritized the functionality of the application. Later versions then utilized a simplistic approach due to the usability functions of its users.
The 2015 version of the app stuck with wide buttons, and larger text and icons to lean towards easier use for its users.
Although there is a much larger sense of consistency and cohesiveness running in the app than the previous running builds.
Problem and Solution Points
Mid-fidelity wireframes
Based on user feedback, I modified each exercise's design for a more unified application, by incorporating accessibility features for the app and reducing the steps required to get to the daily exercises.
MVPs
Logo re-design: The original logo utilized the form of Parkinson's as a sound wave.
For the mobile application and the Apple Store, this compact version was more appropriate and scalable.
This physician-approved app aims to improve its users' speech, dexterity, and motor skills. I was responsible for generating the user interface for the new features, displayed in the app, as well as the graphics for the existing exercises.
Featured Above: This is the current Beats Medical Parkinson’s App, which combines functionality, tone, and aesthetics in a more focused manner. The icons were also utilized across the application.
The app's home & exercise screens underwent a few changes, and a user account was added to provide its regular users with a more customized experience.
This was done to encourage users to regularly log in as opposed to using it as a one-time task.
This was done to encourage users to regularly log in as opposed to using it as a one-time task.
A Sub Menu incorporates the flower symbol that is recognized in Parkinson's community. A dexterity-focused exercise catered to Parkinson's patients.
The app's earlier iteration lacked a unified design and chose to focus on the technological aspects of the product for users rather than a steady aesthetic.
This is why it was important to update the application to a cutting-edge technological framework. The app platform and website were all built with the new brand aesthetic in mind.
Featured: Designs across the BMP app, website, and mobility test trials.
This is why it was important to update the application to a cutting-edge technological framework. The app platform and website were all built with the new brand aesthetic in mind.
Featured: Designs across the BMP app, website, and mobility test trials.
