design portfolio
Below are projects that I completed while working on my Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction/Design at Indiana University.
Each design project was completed using the Principles Framework. The Principles Framework is an iterative process that guides the practioner through the steps of design thinking.
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The Beacon Master's Thesis Designed a mobile phone application that reduces traffic congestion in large urban environments by facilitating a safe, convenient, efficient and reliable dynamic ridesharing experience. The solution overcomes barriers associated with traditional carpooling as well as the barriers that plague current ridesharing applications. Details |
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GoGrocery
UPA 2009 Student Design Competition Finalist Designed a web application that facilitates a community owned door-to-door transportation service that enables people living in the same apartment community to collectively make trips to nearby grocery stores. The design reconceptualizes a ubiquitous form of transportation in such a way that it enables an auto-free, and thus more sustainable lifestyle for its user. Details |
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The GroceryMate CHI 2008 Student Design Competition Finalist Designed a grocery shopping assistance device that strategically requests affordable and nutritious food donations that charitable organizations need to feed the homeless. Details |
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How Sustainable We Ourselves Are CHI 2009 Workshop Paper This paper describes the results of an on-line survey which received 169 responses from the CHI community. The survey explored the CHI community's attitudes and behaviors towards environmental sustainability as it relates to technology. The research documents that while members of the CHI community support and engage in sustainable practices in their personal lives, implementation of sustainable practices in their work is a far greater challenge. Details |
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Strategic Plan for the Design Philosophy Papers Developed a strategic plan for the client, the Design Philosophy Papers, an online scholarly design journal concerned with sustainable design. Details |
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Usability and Heuristic Evaluation of Indiana University OneStart Classifieds Conducted quantitative and qualitative usability evaluations and a heuristic evaluation of the Indiana University online classified ads for client, the User Experience Group of Indiana University's Technology Services. Details |