Helping children with allergies feel confident and in control of their autoinjector experience @PenPal
Helping children with allergies feel confident and in control of their autoinjector experience @PenPal
Duration
1 Year
Tools
Figma, 3D CAD & Creative Cloud
My Role
University Major Project
Introducing ‘PenPal,’ an innovative, refillable Epinephrine Auto-Injector for children, designed to simplify allergy management with clear visuals, ergonomic growth, and a friendly penguin-inspired aesthetic, addressing rising allergies and medical waste while ensuring affordability and ease of use.
Introducing ‘PenPal,’ an innovative, refillable Epinephrine Auto-Injector for children, designed to simplify allergy management with clear visuals, ergonomic growth, and a friendly penguin-inspired aesthetic, addressing rising allergies and medical waste while ensuring affordability and ease of use.
Duration
1 Year
My Role
University Major Project
Tools
Figma, 3D CAD & Creative Cloud
Education and Empowerment:
Empower kids to manage allergies and EpiPen use through an engaging, age-appropriate platform that builds confidence and understanding.
Allergy Management:
Build tools for allergy management, focusing on allergen avoidance, response, and proper medication to ensure safety and preparedness.
Safety and Confidence
Design a child-friendly EpiPen and support system to build confidence in kids and caregivers, ensuring safe and effective allergy management.
Emotional / Physical Wellbeing:
Offer resources to help kids manage allergies, easing fears, anxieties, and feelings of difference while building emotional resilience.
User Flow
To determine the screens required for the PenPal supporting application’s UI (User Interface), I created a user flothat would effectively fulfil the success criteria while ensuring user-friendliness and enjoyment.
Low Fidelity
Afterward, I transformed the most suitable Lo-Fi wireframes into medium-fidelity versions using Figma. This step enabled me to enhance the design further and prepare for the development of a prototype for testing purposes.
The Solution
User Persona
Based on the data and insights obtained from the interviews, I developed a target user profile to enhance my understanding of the users and prioritise their objectives.
“I want to be safe from allergies, but I also want to feel less scared when I have to get a shot.”
“I want to be safe from allergies, but I also want to feel less scared when I have to get a shot.”
Alex Bright
User bio
Alex is a group of children with varying ages who have allergies. These allergies include peanuts and seafood. This requires Alex to carry an Auto-Injector.
Frustrations
• To not be as afraid of needles and my Auto-Injector
• To understand how to use my Auto-Injector or be able to show someone
• To not be as dependent on my parents around my Auto-Injector
• To not be limited to where I can eat or what I can do
Goals
To feel safer and avoid allergic reactions
To feel more comfortable around my Auto-Injector
To be able to manage and monitor my Auto-Injector easily
To confidently carry my Auto-Injector
“I want to keep my child safe, which includes having reliable information and effective management”
“I want to keep my child safe, which includes having reliable information and effective management”
Sara Johnson
User bio
Her youngest child, Emma, who is 5 years old, has been diagnosed with severe food allergies to peanuts and dairy and requires to carry an Auto-Injector
Frustrations
To not be doubtful when the EpiPen has been used
To not be worried the device is out of date
To not be stressed or anxious when I am not with my child
To not be limited to where I can or cant go with my child
Goals
To feel safer and avoid allergic reactions
To feel more comfortable around my Auto-Injector
To be able to manage and monitor my Auto-Injector easily
To confidently carry my Auto-Injector
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Safety and Confidence
Design a child-friendly EpiPen and support system to build confidence in kids and caregivers, ensuring safe and effective allergy management.
Allergy Management:
Build tools for allergy management, focusing on allergen avoidance, response, and proper medication to ensure safety and preparedness.
Emotional / Physical Wellbeing:
Offer resources to help kids manage allergies, easing fears, anxieties, and feelings of difference while building emotional resilience.
Education and Empowerment:
Empower kids to manage allergies and EpiPen use through an engaging, age-appropriate platform that builds confidence and understanding.
User Survey
A survey was conducted with the primary aim of comprehending allergy awareness among children and gaining deeper insights into trypanophobia, the fear of needles. This survey aimed to identify potential measures to provide assistance. It involved responses from 13 individuals aged between 4-11 years old, with the goal of uncovering user preferences and knowledge concerning Auto-Injectors. The analysis of the survey data yielded the following information.
User Persona
Based on the data and insights obtained from the interviews, I developed a target user profile to enhance my understanding of the users and prioritise their objectives.
“I want to be safe from allergies, but I also want to feel less scared when I have to get a shot.”
Alex Bright
User bio
Alex is a group of children with varying ages who have allergies. These allergies include peanuts and seafood. This requires Alex to carry an Auto-Injector.
Frustrations
To not be as afraid of needles and my Auto-Injector
To understand how to use my Auto-Injector or be able to show someone
To not be as dependent on my parents around my Auto-Injector
To not be limited to where I can eat or what I can do
Goals
To feel safer and avoid allergic reactions
To feel more comfortable around my Auto-Injector
To be able to manage and monitor my Auto-Injector easily
To confidently carry my Auto-Injector
“I want to keep my child safe, which includes having reliable information and effective management”
Sara Johnson
User bio
Her youngest child, Emma, who is 5 years old, has been diagnosed with severe food allergies to peanuts and dairy and requires to carry an Auto-Injector
Frustrations
To not be doubtful when the EpiPen has been used
To not be worried the device is out of date
To not be stressed or anxious when I am not with my child
To not be limited to where I can or cant go with my child
Goals
To feel safer and avoid allergic reactions
To feel more comfortable around my Auto-Injector
To be able to manage and monitor my Auto-Injector easily
To confidently carry my Auto-Injector
User Flow
To determine the screens required for the PenPal supporting application’s UI (User Interface), I created a user flothat would effectively fulfil the success criteria while ensuring user-friendliness and enjoyment.
Low Fidelity
Afterward, I transformed the most suitable Lo-Fi wireframes into medium-fidelity versions using Figma. This step enabled me to enhance the design further and prepare for the development of a prototype for testing purposes.
The Solution
PenPal organiser checklist, helping your child learn to carry their device effectively
Additional home screen features include an allergy profile, device locator, language translator, and calendar planner.
Effortless device management, with easy-to-use title, location, and scheduling options.
Parental device awareness ensures peace of mind with real-time status updates for their child's device.
Parents receive a location update upon device use, offering added peace of mind.
Additional Screens
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