Flow 1: Sleep Diagnose (On boarding)
AI analyzes and diagnoses user’s specific sleep issues when the they open the app for the first time.
PROTOTYPE
*A speaker icon has been added because users prefer not to type out lengthy questions using the keyboard.
The system creates personalized sleep plans based on different sleep issues, so each person's sleep plan may vary.
Flow 2: Customized Plan
When users find the plan difficult to follow or ineffective, they can modify it at any time. The AI will reassess their sleep issues and redesign the plan accordingly.
Flow 3: Modify the Sleep Plan
Every morning, the system generates an easy-to-understand sleep report. Users can record their sleep at any time.
Flow 4: Sleep Report and Record
Intelligently recommend videos, podcasts, or books based on different sleep issues.
Flow 5: Recommend
AI Assistant Quickly Diagnoses Sleep Problems
Around 30% to 40% of American adults experience insomnia symptoms, yet many delay seeking help until their issues become severe. Most sleep apps focus on offering soothing music or providing excessive data, without tackling the root causes of individual sleep problems. Sleepi is designed to intervene early, addressing sleep difficulties before they escalate.
AI creates customized everyday sleep plan
Easy-to-understand sleep data reading
PROJECT OVERVIEW
An AI-powered sleep assistant that quickly diagnoses your sleep issues and provides a personalized sleep plan.
Comprehensive understanding of sleep issues
Q1: Do you have any sleep-related issues?
Q2: On the scale of 1 -10, how you rate your sleeping issue?
Q3: How many days per week do you feel satisfied with your sleep quality?
Q4: Have you previously consulted a doctor regarding your sleep issues?
If answer No but number in Q2 is high, ask why
Q5: Do you have a clear understanding of the causes of your sleep issues?
Q6: What does your current sleep routine look like?
Interview Survey Questions
Analysis of sleep aid apps/devices available on the market
Q1: Do you use any APPs/Devices to assist with your sleep?
Answer Yes, what APP?
Answer No, If there were an app, what features would you want it to have?
Q2: How long have you used these apps, and what features do you like about them?
Q3: Which features do you dislike?
Q4: Which feature do you use the most, and which one do you use the least?
Q5: What specific features do you need?
( Why design these questions: to Understand Users, define Target Audiences, and extract User Insights )
RESEARCH
How Might We
How might we design an app that tailored solves user's specific sleep problem?
How might we make an easy to follow and effective every day plan for users?
Wireframes & Sketches
Design Thinking Process
I continuously modify and refine wireframes during the design process to achieve optimal accessibility and ease of use.
User Flowchart
To better clarify my thoughts and ensure clearer review during the design process, I created this flowchart.
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Sleep analyze
Features
Go to customized plan
Everyday sleep report
Customized suggestions
Sleep Podcasts
Sleep experts videos
Sleep score
Stress level
Sleep stages
AI evaluates whether to adjust the plan
Document dreams
Tell AI sleep issues
Follow everyday plan
Want to change plan
AI diagnose again
Suggest the new plan
Finish Plan and Alleviate sleep issues
AI analyzes the problem
Suggest the sleep paln
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5 features total
Sleepi: Your Personal Sleep Doctor.
Project Type
My Role
Timeline
Personal project
UI/UX designer, Design researcher
Sept -- Dec 2023
Sleepi — AI Sleep Assistant
Contact
857-260-2996
zpwang23@gmail.com
After conducting interviews with 32 individuals (15 one-hour online interviews and 17 one-hour in-person conversations), here are the findings I gathered from the data.
Research report
Total Interviewees: 32 people
Sleep Quality
Age Distribution
Average Sleep Quality: 6.5/10
Student: 20
Employee: 12
Understand the causes of their sleep issues: 10
Not sure about the cause of the sleep problem: 15
Downloaded more than one sleep program: 26
Didn’t download: 6
18-23: 25
24-34: 5
35-45: 2
Sleep Issues Awareness
Sleep Apps Download
Main Features of Sleep Apps on the Market
Meditation Music
Sleeping Music
Sleeping Podcast
White Noise
Bedtime Story
Nightly Sleep Data Logging
Light Sleep
Deep Sleep
RAM Sleep
Dreaming Report
Awake Times
Interviewees Using Sleep Tracking Device Focus on
Sleep Apps fail to provide solutions for sleep problems
Most people are unaware of the root causes of their sleep problems
Insights Derivation Process
Apps’ information is too
general
15 people unclear on their sleep causes
Deep sleep decrease unnoticed cause
Users don’t know hwo to
improve
Sleep Devices only provide laborious data
users don’t have enough time to view reports
Reports too complex
Don’t know how to do after viewing reports
Low Level - Evidence
Mid Level - User’s Needs
High Level - Insights
Data collection limitation: Only surface level data, hard to find root cause
Users need to understand the root causes of their sleep problems in order to make improvements. However, the sleep assistance apps and wearable devices currently available on the market are unable to analyze these causes
Users need to understand the root causes of their sleep problems in order to make improvements. However, the sleep assistance apps and wearable devices currently available on the market are unable to analyze these causes
Even if users identify the causes of their sleep issues, they are often unable to address them through behavior changes due to a lack of sleep expertise and time
Even if users identify the causes of their sleep issues, they are often unable to address them through behavior changes due to a lack of sleep expertise and time
Users need to get insights into their sleep patterns from sleep apps and reports, but the current reports are often too lengthy, hard to understand, and take up too much of their time
Users need to get insights into their sleep patterns from sleep apps and reports, but the current reports are often too lengthy, hard to understand, and take up too much of their time
Lack of advanced improvement: only raw data, no further insights
Complexity of sleep solutions: suggestions are too hard to follow
Reports lack of user-friendly interpretation
Need for Concise, Actionable Insights
No step by step guidence
Need to understand the underlying
causes of their sleep problems
Need an easy to follow guide
Need an easy to understand
sleep report
( Thought Process: from research findings, I gathered evidences to generate insights, in order to define target audiences and identify the key problems this APP should solve. )
( What I Learned: Developing insights requires teamwork and iterative feedback, combining evidence-based brainstorming with open-minded critique.)
Persona
( Thought Process: A persona helps me organize all the evidence and insights, pinpointing the features that deserve the most attention. )
Next Steps
Take Aways
NEXT STEP & TAKE AWAYS
Talk to the software engineer and see which of these features can be implemented, and which features need further optimization to increase feasibility.
It is essential to promptly show updated wireframes and prototype versions to the target audiences to ensure feasibility and adjust specific features based on user feedback.
The icon set and design and color system I created need to be adjusted and applied in real time according to the overall user flow to ensure consistency and unity in both design language and interactions.
Continue conducting user research, refine the research questions, and gain more user insights.
Reach out to students studying machine learning and AI to ask if this sleep AI assistant concept is technically feasible and how it might be implemented.
Have discussions with sleep experts and professors to explore how more advanced technological features can be integrated to enhance the accuracy of Sleepi.
Smart devices only provide sleep data and scores but don't offer insights and suggestions on how to improve your sleep
Smart Devices don’t provide solutions on how to improve sleep
Unaware of the reason behind problem
Many people are unaware of the underlying causes of their sleep issues
“In the first week of using Apple Watch during sleep, I would check my sleep data daily, but after that, I rarely look at it.” --- Ashley
The sleep tracking data available on the market typically involves reading long reports and detailed data analysis, making it challenging to comprehend
Most sleep apps on the market act as soothing sound players, without offering analysis or solutions tailored to specific sleep issues
“I’ve only noticed that my deep sleep duration has decreased recently, but I don't know why.
My device doesn't teach me why.” --- Eddy
Current User Journey & Pain Point
Wake up
Check Sleep Data
Can't find the cause of the sleep issue
Open sleep APP, play soothing music
Didn't sleep well
Feeling sleepy during the day
Still can't sleep well
vicious circle
Browse Long Sleep Report
Go to bed
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Sleep data is long to read and hard to understand
Sleep APPs don’t provide customized solutions for sleep