Ivy
A sensorial routine planning tool for children with autism
Overview
The goal of this two week project was to develop a relevant product around the topic of sound design.
Ivy is a sensorial routine planning tool for children on the autism spectrum that utilizes sound and texture to facilitate daily activities and aids in the communication between them and their parents.
Project Info
Year: 2020 | 2 weeks
Type: Sound Design
University: Umeå Institute of Design
Group: Katharina Brunner, Christina Bauer
and Emil Kongsgaard.
Methods
interviews, user journey mapping,
wizard of oz, quick mockups,
ideation sessions, prototyping.
My role
Research and ideation was truly group work. Some of my specific roles during the project: Sketching, 3D modelling, Rendering, Protoyping.
Challenge
Children with autism spectrum disorder often like routines and rituals.
Planning ahead for transitions and changes to their daily routine is essential.
Concept Video
How can we vizualize
time differently?
By creating the melody
of the day.
Ivy. is a tool that utilizes textures and sounds to support
parents and kids in the autism spectrum in planning daily
activities by creating routine songs.
Ivy System
Timeline
Pebbles
Ivy.
Sound library
How does Ivy work?
Ivy Timeline
The docking station has a notification mode and volume control.
Pebbles
Stickers are a subtle reminder of the activity of each pebble.
Each pebble has a time control for each activity.
Ivy. Companion
Ivy supports Anna during routine transitions.
She can squeeze ivy and listen to the melody of the day.
Sound Library
Process video
Research & ideation
Concept development
We made several quick mockups to evaluate interactions,
sounds, sizes and test user scenarios.
Prototyping & Testing
A functional prototype was created to evaluate interactions with sounds and lights.
