Description

This app is designed to help one keep better track of the wellness status of their plants. It connects to a sensor the user can place into the pot of their plant, which monitors the water level, sunlight, temperature, and soil content. It also contains an internal database of common house plants with information about caring for them, and they can be saved into a wishlist.

Personas

A list of possible customers who would use the app for various purposes. Variations in age, occupation, and gender show a desire to reach numerous audiences when marketing and designing the app.

Goals

• Use a sensor to determine the amount of water, sunlight, and temperature of the plant
• Attribute names and identity pictures to each individual plant
• Alerts to water plants when they need to be tended to, looks like screen when receiving an incoming call, contact photo is picture of the plant
• Guidebook and database to common household plants and succulents about care and needs
• Plant Identification

Competition

A general survey of various other apps with similar functionalities. Primarily, other plant care apps are either for identification or have reminders for when to water certain plants.

Inspiration

UI and design inspiration for the app. The desired appearance would be clean, simple, and unified in its color palette.

Process Flow

Diagram of how various processes would interconnect and progress.

Wireframes

Paper and uxpin digital wireframes.

User Testing

• A mysterious plant has popped up in your yard, and you're not sure if it is safe or invasive.
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  • Went to database, then identify
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• A notification said that one of your plants is not doing very well. Check up on it to see what is wrong.
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• You have been thinking about getting a new succulent plant to brighten up your home, and you want to remember what it is for when you go to the store.
  • Went to wishlist first
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• Now that you have brought home your new foliage friend, you want to put them in your app.
  • Needed to relink
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• Look up what time of year your hibiscus will bloom so you can show it off.
  • Went to database, then my plants - put species on plant page
  • Species to plant page
  • Species to plant page
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  • Went to database, confused
  • Make species more clear in profile
• While you are away for a few days, a sudden cold spell hits back home, and you're worried about Anna because they are very sensitive to temperature changes. Make sure they're doing okay.
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• A friend is housesitting for you, and you want to be sure that they are not overwatering your plants.
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• How often do you have to water Tobias again? Check up on that to remind yourself.
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  • Not enough information
  • Make species clearer in profile
• You're at the mall and passing the plant store, and you want to check if you need to pick up more fertilizer for any of your plants while you're here.
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  • Search function to database
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• While you're there you also see the name of a plant you might like, but your social anxiety prevents you from asking about it. The label says it's an asparagus fern.
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  • Link to database
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Prototype

A prototype of the app made in Invision and a video of the app in use.