Thermomask
VOICE COMMAND
Turn on/off by holding top button OR voice command
AIDEN comes to assistance when certain phrases are spoken...
...and turns off at certain phrases
"I need help"
"I'm stressed"
"I'm not feeling well"
"I'm worried"
"Thank you, AIDEN"
"Goodbye"
MIXANO
...is a phone controlled, multipurpose blender for young working professionals that encourages a health conscious lifestyle, while creating a smart and flexible blending experience through a product-service system.
In partnership with GE Appliances, Fall 2020.
Product Commercial
UI Demo
Product-Service-System Business
MIXANO is a product service system that includes ingredient kit deliveries, flexible payment and subscription services, and cloud based smart settings that allow the user to manage their blending experience through one app.
Research Process
Survey Findings: Blender Painpoints
Interview Findings
Insights for a New Blending Experience
From 8 interviewees (ages 20-27)
80 survey respondents (ages19-32)
Product benchmark analyses
Concept
Phone stand base
with sensor
Silicone grip
Contoured, portable form
Sensor displays "place phone here" icon
Automatic syncing between your phone and the blender via bluetooth once you place your phone on the stand.
One cap. Two options.
Mesh strainer side to strain pulp.
Free-flowing side for unrestricted pouring.
Two Base Attachments
Dishwasher safe parts
Blade Attachment Used when Blending.
Bladeless Attachment Transforms the Blender into a Casual Pitcher
UI/UX Design
UI Information
Architecture
User Testing
Blending Interactions
I tested the app on three users. I presented them with a series of tasks to performed, observed their behavior, and had them verbally express their thought process as they performed each task in the anticipated environment - the home kitchen.
Task 1: Navigate between Free Blend and Record Modes
Task 2: Blend a 16 oz “Triple Berry Blend” (Preset)
Task 3: Find your Recordings
“Switching between free blend and
record modes should not be limited
to a swipe. I kept wanting to tap the
tabs to access them.”
“I think the pulse button should be
immediately on the Free Blend page. It’s
excessive to press “play” to start the
blender and THEN press “pulse” which
essentially just pauses the blender as
well.
Shopping Interactions
Task 1: Go to “Popular” and find “Pitaya Citrus,” and add a 32 oz Kit to your cart
Task 2: Manage your MIXANO Monthly subscription and cancel it.
Task 3: View your Payment Progress and find the payment plans
“Since I’ve already opened the app to blend something at the kitchen counter, I might as well just shop at the same time and keep my phone
propped.”
Interesting Insight
Pull/swipe tabs in Shop Mode (a VERTICAL orientation)
make more sense than pull/swipe tabs in Blend Mode
(horizontal orientation) - perhaps due to the habit of
swiping often in social media apps.
Syncing Sequence
Brings you to the blend home screen
Free Blend
Using recognizable "play/pause" buttons and iconography, this mode is for everyday blending.
Record
MIXANO can record commands and blending sequences that can be saved and reused for even easier, customized blending.
Save Custom Settings
... or ....
Look up Ingredient Kit Presets!
Business Model Canvas
Service Blueprint
