Video Chat App for ASD
Communication is a significant challenge for those suffering from Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). To address this issue, we developed a video chat app to help autistic people understand others' emotions. Additionally, to communicate their ideas without social fear, a graphical keyboard was provided.
Special thanks to the principal, Mrs Akanksha Ranade, the teachers and students at Anandi School, Vile Parle East.
MY ROLE
UI/UX Designer, Frontend Developer
TEAM
3 members - Aditi Deo, Hetvi Jain, Devanshi Jhaveri
TOOLS USED
Figma, React, Django
THE BRIEF
OVERVIEW
Required to select a problem and develop a project for our final year at DJSCE. Before implementing our project, we conducted extensive user research, examined relevant literature, and analysed existing systems over the course of two semesters.
MY CONTRIBUTION
Extensively researched Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) lifestyles and challenges. It guided my design decisions and ensured the product met this user group's needs.
Designed and developed the user interface, iterating until it was visually beautiful and easy to use. Stakeholder feedback and user testing ensured that the interface fulfilled project goals and was intuitive for the intended audience.
HIGH FIDELITY DESIGNS
VISUAL IDENTITY:
FIRST ITERATION:
The first version of the product was created to evaluate the concept. To determine whether the solution was genuinely beneficial to the users.
USER FEEDBACK
Many students refused to use the graphical keyboard because they couldn't concentrate on the emoticons and text. Additionally, they had difficulty sharing or joining a call.
SECOND ITERATION:
The icon and font sizes were increased in this version. Furthermore, the process of sharing and joining the meet was simplified.
USER FEEDBACK
Received positive feedback from users, but a problem arose when more than two individuals participated in the same video chat.
FINAL DESIGN:
Adapted to the popular user interface of Google Meet and added our proposed features.
USER FEEDBACK
Everyone involved was pleased with the end result. Since we tried it at an autistic school, the principal and teachers agreed that if they ever had to do school online again, it would be really advantageous.
