Integration of Future Technology and Design
The final topic is to narrow the scope from the initial broad topic to the future medical technology field. The main technologies studied are related gene medical technologies, including gene therapy, gene surgery, gene management and so on. Future gene technology can make many changes, including positive and negative aspects. In this project, I will focus on the positive influence of gene technology on design. On the other hand, there are still many medical problems today. I chose the theme of cancer. Through some in-depth research on related gene technology, we can find that scientists are trying to make some bold gene schemes for cancer patients. Therefore, I believe that the future medical technology can change the condition of cancer patients today. The design model mainly involved in this topic, as an important guide of the future blueprint, should mainly convey important design ideas in the works, and the design attitude towards the future gene technology should be rigorous, healthy and safe.
Part I Research Work
1. Conduct extensive research and literature understanding on related gene medical technology.
I chose the positive side of gene editing technology for people, and I want to do the design project that against cancer. I did some literature research, some article point that（As shown in Figure 1 below） “CRISPR technology can be used to produce universal t-cells, Equipped with recombinant cell receptor (TCR) or chimeric antigen receptor (car), through multiple genome engineering using cas nuclei. “So, the T cells are recombined by gene technology to resist cancer cells. In another paper shows the treatment of cervical cancer, the author thinks that gene editing technology should be taken as the foundation in the treatment of cervical cancer, and relevant vaccines should be developed. My design work in this project is to solve the problem of how the genetic technology against cancer faces users, such as how users know about this technology, how to use it and how to treat it.
2. Case analysis of related products
Then I did some related online research and sorted it out to make PPT. (Figure 2)
In addition, I have done more research on related product cases, and shown the case pictures in the PPT below.
As shown above, in the first design case, it is a classic medical app, and its function is to let patients find doctors and hospitals very quickly and can choose doctors who want to make appointments and complete the appointment function. This is also one of the basic functions that my project can learn from. The second design case focuses on the design of chat interface, and completes more perfect medical service by increasing the functionality of medical APP. Communication is the key of interaction design and the core issue of my project.The last design case shows a fitness APP. I see that the inspiration of this kind of app is to apply this way of continuously monitoring people’s health to my gene medical app, which will make my app be more responsible to users.
3. Conduct user research, including PACT and persona.
Part II Design Work
1. Carry out initial product conception, brainstorm and sketch making process.
2. Make a complete product sketch.
3. Demonstrate the minimal assurance model.
I like to make the prototype of APP in the most primitive way, so I started a series of preparatory work to design the low Fidelity Prototype. According to the complete sketch I drew in the last step, I am also making my prototype interactive process in turn. This process is time-consuming and tiring, but it is meaningful, and it makes me know more clearly what to do next.
According to the complete sketch I drew in the last step, I am also making my prototype interactive process in turn. This process is time-consuming and tiring, but it is meaningful, and it makes me know more clearly what to do next.
Finally, I conducted a complete interactive process of minimal assurance model with my friends, and conducted many tests and video recording and editing. The video is divided into two parts, both of which are shown below.
Part III Production and Testing of Works
1. Complete the production of high-fidelity model of products.
The process of making the high-fidelity model didn’t go smoothly. At first, there was a problem in choosing the making software, but then I adapted to the new making software and recorded the making process, as shown in the figure below.
In Figure 15, there seem to be a lot of interactive circuits, which look messy. In fact, I add interactive links immediately after I finish making each page, and conduct preview click tests. Generally, it is impossible to succeed at one time, and each test process is an opportunity to correct model errors.
2. Carry out packaging publicity and display.
After all the high-fidelity models were made, I recorded the screen about the final product display process. The following video clips include subtitles and music, hoping to make it easier for the audience to understand. The following is the final demo video of the finished product.
After completing the video presentation, I continued to make another PDF presentation, which is more like a mini-portfolio, only containing the final product. The following picture is the final display picture.
3. Testing and evaluation
On the whole, my graduation project reflects the learning content of this academic year and my own design ideas, and there are still some shortcomings in the technology of finished product production. In the testing process, some details were not handled well at last, or there was a small gap between the project and the blueprint of ideas. Anyway, the overall completion degree is relatively satisfactory. I hope that I can make persistent efforts in the subsequent work and learning process to create design works that are meaningful to people!