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INTERACTION DESIGN STUDIO / 2026

Interaction Design Studio

Co-designing Inclusive Technologies: a study companion for a Computer Science student with chronic insomnia.

Inclusive designCo-designIdeation processPrototypingResearch

FROM NEED TO PROTOTYPE

The design process

01

MEET THE CO-DESIGNER

Who is our co-designer?

  • Chronic Insomnia
  • Student
  • She/Her
  • 20 Year Old

Context A Computer Science student balancing academic work with chronic insomnia.

02

EXPLORE THE PROBLEM

Understand the everyday experience

  • 5-day diary study
  • Directed storytelling
  • Card sorting + clustering
  • Evaluation matrix

Need Manage focus and energy to keep up with academic work.

03

EXPLORE THE SOLUTION

Generate, remix, choose

  • 5+ ideas per person
  • Pitch + remix
  • Co-select + rank

Direction A small desk robot that tracks tasks and energy, suggests breaks, and breaks work into manageable steps.

04

TEST THE SOLUTION

Prototype the interaction

  • Choose a robot concept together
  • Low-fidelity prototype
  • Wizard of Oz test

Questions tested How active should Mylow be? When should it use voice or text?

IN THE ROOM

Process gallery

Team member writes observations on sticky notes during the session.
Capturing topics and observations

FINAL PROTOTYPE

Mylow

An intelligent study companion. A friendly, moving desk presence that helps balance focus and energy.

  • Adaptive voice + text
  • Focus recovery
  • Task breakdown
  • Fatigue + break support
Mylow prototype demonstration · Open in Google Drive
Future Improvements More expressive movement + color Personalized energy patterns