Lumi Verify
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Overview
Lumi Nano is a device used by the New Zealand Police to identify classified substances in the field. I was approached by The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) to design an app that would verify that this device is providing accurate results before it goes out into the field. From that point onwards, the user would be responsible for verifying its accuracy via the calibration process available in the Lumi Analysis app.As a result, this app's user base was select employees based at ESR. This uniquely made the Product Manager and Senior Developer I was working with, my user, lending to rapid-fire feedback and shortened delivery time.
Responsibilities
Foundational user research
Personas
User journeys
Sketches & wireframes
Interactive prototypes
User testing
Personas
User journeys
Sketches & wireframes
Interactive prototypes
User testing
Timeline
Dec - Jan 2023
Team
Dion Sheppard (Project Manager) and Tony Ellis (Lead Developer) from ESR
Deliverables
1x native mobile app design
Audit
The stakeholders had an idea of what was and wasn't working for them in the current workflow. There were aspects of the current app that they wanted me to retain, and others they knew needed an overhaul but of what kind, they weren't completely sure. They gave me complete creative freedom on both the UX and UI fronts to work my magic – wanting to revolutionise the current (dated) UI while maintaining its sense of clarity and simplicity.
There were major opportunities to improve the UX of the app which I proposed to them through a user flow diagram. Below is the original design that I was working with, in tablet form.
There were major opportunities to improve the UX of the app which I proposed to them through a user flow diagram. Below is the original design that I was working with, in tablet form.
Wireframing, prototyping and discussing
Next I transformed the user flows from geometric shapes into sketches and then wireframes. These wireframes brought the new design to life and sparked discussion around the layout and requirements for each screen. A challenge here was communicating which verification standards the device had passed and failed, as well as its overall status, without causing confusion.
From there I created an interactive high-fidelity prototype in Figma that let the stakeholders click through the app as if it were live. Again, this sparked important discussions, tweaks and additions, as well as helped us identify any missing pieces such as error states.
From there I created an interactive high-fidelity prototype in Figma that let the stakeholders click through the app as if it were live. Again, this sparked important discussions, tweaks and additions, as well as helped us identify any missing pieces such as error states.
Hifi design
Brought the findings to life in the form of a high-fidelity app design, the components of which were sourced from a perfectly organised and editable Figma-based design system. I would have loved to test the design with users but unfortunately this wasn't in scope or budget at the time.
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