Kair

A portable air monitoring system for asthmatic kids and their parents. Kids will be notified when pollutant levels are unhealthy via the necklace. Parents can see real-time and forecasted pollutant levels via the app.

My contribution
Led market research
Conducted usability testing
Designed app

Contributors
Priscila C., Mask Designer
Andrea R., Necklace Designer

Year
2020

Time
3 months

Personas

Alisha | Kid

Age 8 years old
Hobbies ⚽️ Soccer
Emotions 😔 Sad she asthma

Situation
- Just found out she asthma
- Time outside is limited
- Misses soccer and her friends

Pridiya | Alisha’s mom

Age 34 years old
Hobbies 🙇‍♀️ Researching health products
Emotions 😖 Fearful of Alisha having an asthma attack

Situation
- Recently found out Alisha has asthma
- Want to keep Alisha safe
- Doesn’t want to be overly protective

Why is it important?

Asthma affects 10% of kids in the U.S. It is a leading cause of hospitalizations and absences from schools, causing unnecessary stress for kids and their parents.

Asthma affects about 1 in 10 (5.5 million), American kids

Product vision

Vision for kids

Goal: Enable asthmatic kids to safely play outside, so they can feel like other kids
Device: Necklace that alerts kids about high pollutant levels. In high-risk situations, a mask is also deployed.

Vision for parents

Goal: Help parents protect their asthmatic kids from pollutants
Device: An app where parents can see real-time and forecasted pollutant levels.

Iteration 1

🤔 Intent

Explain Kair’s product value to overwhelmed parents, incentivizing them to create an account

🧠 Usability testing insights

Customizing notifications during onboarding went against participants’ mental models

Participants found it easy to create an account, via the connect Facebook and Gmail options

Parents and kids responded well to the Kair system (paired necklace and app)

Iteration 2

🤔 Intent

Make onboarding quick, so parents can learn about pollutants and minimize asthmatic episodes for their kids

🧠 Usability testing insights

Parents want to see their child’s necklace status and battery level, to ensure pollutants are being measured in real-time

Pollutant classifications, such as dangerous and problematic, were too technical for parents

Using color to signify pollutant levels, helps parents understand notifications at a glance

Final

Onboarding

Parents complete onboarding in 3 simple steps:
1. Pair necklace to app
2. Enable location sharing
3. Create account

Pollutant overview

Parents can see real-time and predictive pollutant levels, so they can easily schedule activities for their kid and keep them safe

Pollutant level colors

Devices

Parents need to monitor the charge and usage of their kids’ necklaces.

When they click on a specific necklace, they can see their kid’s location and emergency contacts.