Qualigen
UX Design
Custom Hardware
Background
The Fastpack2 was a device that enabled everyday lab techs to run diagnostic tests that otherwise would have to be run by certified technicians. Special design considerations had to be made to ensure that the device passed all of the CLIA standards test to attain CLIA-waived status. This status meant that it was user friendly and intuitive enough that special training wasn't required. This meant making a user interface that was straightforward and kept any user confusion to a minimum. For this project, I worked with b.One Design and a partner firm (Mindflow Design) who would be handling the engineering portion of the project. I worked on creating initial design concepts, making mockups, refining those mockups based on user testing feedback, creating final screens, and doing documentation for everything at the end.Concepts
After getting the intial spec on what was required and what features would be present, I got started laying out a few concept directions of the main screens. These were simple wireframes (little to no color) that were used to convey the overall design direction. After, I met with the Mindflow team, who helped me narrow down the number of concepts from 3 to 1, combining a few elements from each concept, until we had a lo-fidelity mockup of our main screens.
Intermediate Designs
Per client feedback, I combined different elements of several of the concepts to create a new master concept. I fleshed out the prototype further with more screens and then added styling. These would go off for another round of user testing and feedback on both the usability and stylistic elements.
Final Design
After changing a few things based on user feedback, I now had a pretty good styleguide for all user interface elements. I worked to create the remaining screens which took the least amount of time due to a complete styleguide (those decisions had already been made for me, essentially turning it into a drag-and-drop). A final round of user testing was done after the final screens were complete using a prototype built with a trial of Adobe's new XD product.
