Stephie Davis

Dashboards

The main patient dashboard and individual dashboard.
The full images allow easy recognition of each patient, and on clicking expands to the personalised page. General info and hydration level is shown, with the image becoming orange if they are significantly dehydrated.

The information on the individual dashboard is mostly automated and aims to help the carer take positive action - the amount of remaining water required will be calculated and the correct alternatives made clear. Reminders change automatically based on water intake and are connected to the patients cup to show alerts.

Some of the basic data graphics to put into the interface.

We divided up all the assets we needed between us - Josh worked on the main dashboard and the levels, Paige on the alternative icons, Callum on the cup, Ralf on the dashboard layout and me on the tracked history and reminders.
By using the inspiration images we gathered we all managed to get them looking cohesive and could just put them together in the layout.

Interface inspiration

We wanted our interface to be sleek, clean, and not completely flat colours like all the apps we’ve seen.

We decided to use Frutiger as our main typeface and drew some imagery inspiration for the information data from the examples above.

Source: Behance

Logo

Our name stuck around from the beginning - Ralf thought of ‘well’, simple link between well-being and a well for water.

We looked through some typefaces - we wanted something friendly, not overly technological, but still modern and sleek.

We went with one Josh showed as an option which has a good balance between modern and friendly. Together we felt that a simple typeface was the better option and the interface and other componenents didnt lend themselves well to a marque.

Some information from the same RCN/NHS report on hydration about older people specifically that gave us a more focused issue to tackle:

- A conservative estimate for older adults is that daily intake of fluids should not be less than 1.6 litres per day. Unfortunately, many older people do not drink adequate amounts of water. A recent survey of water provision in UK care homes for the elderly found that most residents only consumed 2-4 glasses of water per day (480-960ml).

- Some older people have diminished appetites or poor nutrition and may miss out on the valuable component of their fluid intake contained in food.

- Thirst, the body’s natural response to dehydration, has been shown to be impaired in older people. Patients with stroke or those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease may be particularly insensitive to thirst.

- Carers have a vital role in supporting older, more dependent, individuals to maintain healthy hydration levels. They should be aware of the individual’s need for fluid and encourage them to drink. Many types of foods contain a substantial amount of water. If an older person finds it difficult to increase the amount of fluid drunk, it may be possible to help maintain adequate hydration levels by increasing the amount of moisture consumed in foods, such as fruit and vegetables which are about 80-90 per cent water.

http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/70374/Hydration_Toolkit_-_Entire_and_In_Order.pdf

Blufit

There were already a few hydration apps about but we thought they weren’t very helpful - however we did come across an indiegogo campaign for this smart bottle/app which was essentially what our concept was. Its a glass bottle that determines how much water you need, how much you’ve drank and alerts you when it’s time to hydrate.

As you drink it automatically records the time and amount of water you’ve drank and transmits the data to your phone, and has customizable alert lights, sounds and phone notifications when you are behind.
You still have to manually input weight, age, temperature, humidity etc to the app.

Although the campaign has some pissed off investors because there’s no sign of production, we felt we could zone in on the issue of hydration in the elderly instead anyway to make a more original concept that hasn’t really been done.

Group chat: Hydration

We felt like it was done too much already to do a general health tracker, and someone suggested doing something simple like hydration, because most people don’t drink enough water and its such a simple thing that affects how our bodies function.

I was a little skeptical but a Google search actually turned up an extensive RCN/NHS report on the subject and its importance as a preventative measure.

Exerpt from RCN report:

The medical evidence for good hydration shows that it can assist in preventing or treating ailments such as:
• pressure ulcers
• urinary infections and incontinence
• heart disease
• diabetes (management of)
• dizziness and confusion leading to falls
• skin conditions
• constipation
• kidney stones
• low blood pressure
• cognitive impairment
• poor oral health

Furthermore, dehydration has been shown to increase by two-fold the mortality of patients admitted to hospital with a stroke and to increase the length of hospital stay for patients with community- acquired pneumonia.

Improving hydration brings well-being and better quality of life for patients. It can allow reduced use of medication and prevent illness.

Source: http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/70374/Hydration_Toolkit_-_Entire_and_In_Order.pdf

Health Mapper

I wanted to see what kind of apps were already out there so searched in the App store and this one popped up. It tries to help you track everything daily so you and your doctor can have more information to work with basically. It doesn’t diagnose, just tracks.
You input symptoms, conditions, medication, diet, sleep, mood etc and you can then see the data and print out reports for your doctor. It’s a good idea but the major drawback is having to input so much data. They say ‘spend a minute each day’ but I can see it taking up so much more time.
Wireless automatic data transmitters will definitely change this, but the challenge is still to help people understand what it all means and make links between everything to take positive action.

Again flat design, with a friendly feel and bright warm colours. Looks designed to make you feel like it’s all less daunting than it is.

Heart Rate

Looked back at an app I have on my iPhone which takes your heart rate when you put your finger over the camera lens.
You’re meant to set your heart rate zone I think and you can label your readings so you know how your heart rate is affected by different things. It also encourages you to take up their option for an exercise plan.
I don’t use it properly so not sure how good it is (or how understandable/relevant) but was looking at the interface as well. Clean flat design in keeping with current trends. Cool way to measure with the finger on the lens.