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Welcome

App Proposal by Amanda Bentley

Amanda Bentley App Research and Development

Observed Unmet Need or Desire

There is a need for help creating and organizing a plan to live a healthy lifestyle with a busy, ever changing schedule.


Ethnographic Research Observation

The group observed during ethnographic research consisted of males and females enrolled in college.


Photos from Ethnographic Research


Video from Ethnographic ResearchAmanda Bentley

App Research and Development

Interview of Extreme UserAmanda Bentley


Take-Away from Interview

• Difficult to “streamline” health routine• Benefit of downloading one app versus three

or four• Very few healthy meals students can make

when on campus• Would be good to know best exercise options

with available time• Good way to keep on track with goals


Further Observations

• A healthy lifestyle is hard to maintain during college with a busy schedule

• Even with a schedule, other tasks often get in the way and take the easy way out

• Difficult to start exercise routine with little time/ little knowledge about fitness levels

• Cooking seems complicated and students often don’t know healthy, simple recipes


Draft Idea for App

A multi-functional calendar app that organizes a healthy lifestyle for the user by syncing with their smartphone’s calendar app.


Draft Idea for App

The app would provide a healthy meal options according to food preferences and the time allotted, as well as meal tracking system.


Draft Idea for App

It would also provide the user with exercises personalized to the user’s schedule and fitness level.


Draft Idea for App

All would be synced to the users main calendar and fitted according to their schedule as it changes.


Ideas from Ideation SessionAmanda Bentley


Ideas from Ideation Session

• Unmet need: – Easy way to schedule personalized exercise and

meal plan• How the app would work:– Set preferences for exercise and meal options

before the app syncs with schedule and provides suggestions

• Who the app is for:– College aged students and young professionals


Research on Smartphone AppsAmanda Bentley


Example of personalization for exercises Example of possible calendar layout

Research on Smartphone Apps

BodySpace App: Social fitness app providing a complete system of workouts, exercise trackers, and “personal trainers”. Gives nutrition tips, but does not provide meal options or an area to log food and exercise.


Research on Smartphone AppsAmanda Bentley


Example of meal options Example of possible meal log


TwoGrand App: Food journal that gives ideas for healthy meals. Does not track exercise.



Many smartphone apps exist which give various options regarding health and fitness, but, For the most part, apps only focus on one or the other.



No other apps provide personalized options for exercise and meals according to the user’s schedule while also allowing for a full log of both exercise and meals. There are also no apps that give you extremely personalized recipe options that can be made within a certain time frame according to the user’s schedule.


Tighter Application Description

A multi-functional calendar app that organizes a healthy lifestyle for the user by providing personalized meal and exercise options.


Specifications of the App

Home Screen:• Welcome page• Options to sync current smartphone calendar

with app• Options to set preferences for meal choices• Options to set preferences for fitness



Sub-Level 1:• Calendar screen– Calendar layout with schedule information from user

synced to app– Scheduled times for exercise depending on synced

schedule– Scheduled times for meals depending on synced

schedule– Ability to rearrange suggested meals and exercises– Ability to check off tasks after each is completed



Sub-Level 2:• Meal log screen– Tracking food all day to see accurate nutrition

information– Ability to see suggestions for healthier options– Meals that have been added to calendar previously

will appear in the log for the day with accurate nutrition information

– Meals can be modified in the app according to preferences when cooking


Visualization of User ScenarioAmanda Bentley


Name Creation of App

Words collected during ethnographic research:1. Healthy2. Lifestyle3. Organized4. Calendar5. Personalized



Possible name for the app from these words:1. OrganizedLifestyle2. HealthyCalendar3. HealthCal4. HealthyLife5. LifestyleCal6. PersonalizedHealth



Final name choice:

HealthyLife


LogoAmanda Bentley


Splash ScreenAmanda Bentley


Home ScreenAmanda Bentley


Sublevel Screen: CalendarAmanda Bentley


Sublevel Screen: Food LogAmanda Bentley


Sublevel Screen: PreferencesAmanda Bentley


Thank You


presentation final

Design

app syncs

welcome app proposal

development exam

multifunctional calendar

healthy lifestyle

users schedule

busy schedule

healthy meal options