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UIUX Design - Product Design for Disabilities

Year

2026

Skills

Ergonomic Design

Design for Disabilities

Empathic Modeling

UIUX Design

Medication planners often rely on the patients memory of when exactly to take the dose. These containers are not designed with ergonomic comfort in mind for those with arthritis or joint pain.

Flora seeks to ergonomically re-imagine the medication planner, to empower patients independence, confidence, and comfort.

This product is specific to the needs of those with joint pain, Arthritis, or Parkinson's Disease, as well as individuals struggling from memory loss, or forgetfulness.

The Mission

Medication planners often rely on the patients memory of when exactly to take the dose.

These containers are not designed with ergonomic comfort in mind for those with arthritis or joint pain.

The Mission

Medication planners often rely on the patients memory of when exactly to take the dose.

These containers are not designed with ergonomic comfort in mind for those with arthritis or joint pain.

How can a medication planner be ergonomically re-imagined to empower patients independence, confidence, and comfort?

Competitor Analysis

App integration, CMF, multiple doses, and ergonomics offers a distinguishing factors amongst competition.

Competitor Analysis

App integration, CMF, multiple doses, and ergonomics offers a distinguishing factors amongst competition.

Empathic Modeling

Tape was placed over PIP and MCP joints to add stiffness, reduce range of motion and grip strength, mimicking the effects of arthritis.

• Circular forms favored

• Larger forms more comfortable

• Angle allows for easy hold

• Large forms are easier to pick up

• Square and angular forms cannot be gripped tightly

Empathic Modeling

Tape was placed over PIP and MCP joints to add stiffness, reduce range of motion and grip strength, mimicking the effects of arthritis.

• Circular forms favored

• Larger forms more comfortable

• Angle allows for easy hold

• Large forms are easier to pick up

• Square and angular forms cannot be gripped tightly

Anthropomorphic Insights

Hand Sizes

Male hand length: ~19.1 cm

Female hand length: ~17.3 cm

Male hand breadth: ~8.8 cm

Female hand breadth: ~7.7 cm

Insights

• Products should be sized for 5th percentile female, or 95th percentile male users

• There is roughly a 10%-15% difference in linear dimension between male and female averages, meaning differences in grip diameter/comfort

Prototype 1

• Sunken button

• Interlocking magnets

• Trapezoid shape

• Strap loop

Prototype 1

• Sunken button

• Interlocking magnets

• Trapezoid shape

• Strap loop

Prototype 2

• Diamond shape

• Flat magnets

• Compact shape

Prototype 2

• Diamond shape

• Flat magnets

• Compact shape

Prototype 3

• Flat front label

• Rounded back shape

• Increased volume

Prototype 3

• Flat front label

• Rounded back shape

• Increased volume

Prototype 4

• Label Area

• Refined rounded shape

Prototype 4

• Label Area

• Refined rounded shape

Prototype 5

• Rounded front

• Braille addition

• Sunken finger triggers

• Refined radius

Prototype 5

• Rounded front

• Braille addition

• Sunken finger triggers

• Refined radius

Final Mechanism

Push + Pull Spring Loaded Self Release Grapple Lock

Allows for an intuitive push-and-click mechanism, while maintaining security, and ease of use.

Storyboard

Situation 1: Reminder + Opening Mechanism

Storyboard

Situation 1: Reminder + Opening Mechanism

Final Mechanism

Push + Pull Spring Loaded Self Release Grapple Lock

Allows for an intuitive push-and-click mechanism, while maintaining security, and ease of use.

CMF Trend Analysis

A moderate vibrancy option at a middle consumer price point, expanding the range of app driven products.

CMF Trend Analysis

A moderate vibrancy option at a middle consumer price point, expanding the range of app driven products.

App UIUX Design

UIUX Needs

• Ease of understanding + use case ease

• Direct & Informative visual display

• Assistive in its nature

Industry Trends

• Neo-Morphism "Glass" assets

• 100% Height landing pages and image elements

• AI driven "Bento" aesthetic

App UIUX Design

UIUX Needs

• Ease of understanding + use case ease

• Direct & Informative visual display

• Assistive in its nature

Industry Trends

• Neo-Morphism "Glass" assets

• 100% Height landing pages and image elements

• AI driven "Bento" aesthetic

App UIUX Design

UIUX Needs

• Ease of understanding + use case ease

• Direct & Informative visual display

• Assistive in its nature

Industry Trends

• Neo-Morphism "Glass" assets

• 100% Height landing pages and image elements

• AI driven "Bento" aesthetic

App Prototyping

Colors + Branding

• Stark contrast and clear hierarchy to indicate direction

• Calming palette must remain consistent.

Hierarchy

• What workflow makes the most sense for the app?

• How can workflow order inform further development, and branding implications?

• How can the app inform product success without connectivity?

App Prototyping

Colors + Branding

• Stark contrast and clear hierarchy to indicate direction

• Calming palette must remain consistent.

Hierarchy

• What workflow makes the most sense for the app?

• How can workflow order inform further development, and branding implications?

• How can the app inform product success without connectivity?

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