SLEEP STRIKERS

SLEEP STRIKERS

An App Helping Achieve Your Mission: Get Better Sleep.

An App Helping Achieve Your Mission: Get Better Sleep.

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PROJECT SUMMARY

PROJECT SUMMARY

UI/UX Design, Wireframes, User Research

UI/UX Design, Wireframes, User Research

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

Research and design a digital app to help college students with sleep.

Research and design a digital app to help college students with sleep.

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

Sleep Strikers is an app that uses gamification through avatars and scoreboards to incentivize students to prioritize their sleep quality

and more easily navigate external factors that are within their control.

Sleep Strikers is an app that uses gamification through avatars and scoreboards to incentivize students to prioritize their sleep quality

and more easily navigate external factors that are within their control.

9 WEEKS

9 WEEKS

GROUP PROJECT

GROUP PROJECT

For undergraduate STEM students, residential and shared living environments are one of the primary factors for their inconsistent sleep schedules and sleeping habits.

For undergraduate STEM students, residential and shared living environments are one of the primary factors for their inconsistent sleep schedules and sleeping habits.

This consistent lack of quality sleep has been shown to negatively impact their academic performance and mental health.

This consistent lack of quality sleep has been shown to negatively impact their academic performance and mental health.

Open App

Open App

Set Sleep Goals

Set Sleep Goals

Create / Join Groups

Create / Join Groups

Track Progress

Track Progress

Post Events / Notes

Post Events / Notes

Track Progress

Track Progress

Check Final Leaderboard

Check Final Leaderboard

Check Leaderboard

Check Leaderboard

Sexton-Radek K, Hartley A (2013), (Hershner S & Chervin R (2014)

Sexton-Radek K, Hartley A (2013), (Hershner S & Chervin R (2014)

Share Tech

Share Tech

Share

Share

Share

Share

OPTIMIZE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS

OPTIMIZE SLEEP ENVIRONMENTS

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  • Facilitate clear communication to help friends or roommates to be more mindful of sleeping habits

  • Shared schedule to lay out events / plans for the week

  • Facilitate clear communication to help friends or roommates to be more mindful of sleeping habits

  • Shared schedule to lay out events / plans for the week

Fixed Paint Point: Tap event to clearly see all details

Fixed Paint Point: Tap event to clearly see all details

Pain points were noted through interviews and task walkthroughs (think aloud)

Pain points were noted through interviews and task walkthroughs (think aloud)

  • Post notes to select groups with small updates about bedtime, disturbances, or upcoming plan reminders

  • Notes can be posted at any time with a filter to post to profile or as an anonymous notification

  • Anonymous allows users who reported acquaintance relationships to still feel comfortable sharing updates

  • Post notes to select groups with small updates about bedtime, disturbances, or reminders

  • Notes can be posted at any time with a filter to post to profile or as an anonymous notification

  • Anonymous allows acquaintance relationships users to feel comfortable sharing updates

Fixed Paint Point: Select any week to view past data

Fixed Paint Point: Select any week to view past data

MAINTAIN CONSISTENT SCHEDULES

MAINTAIN CONSISTENT SCHEDULES

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  • Communicate clear sleeping statistics and patterns so users can validate their progress and benefits

  • Progress includes showing hours of sleep, disturbance reports from fellow members, and goal completion

  • Communicate clear sleeping statistics and patterns so users can validate their progress and benefits

  • Progress includes showing hours of sleep, disturbance reports from fellow members, and goal completion

REDUCE PRE-BEDTIME SCREENTIME

REDUCE PRE-BEDTIME SCREENTIME

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  • Gamification with avatars and night theme to create intrinsic motivation and a positive (fun) mindset

  • Leaderboard shows current rankings of all members of the group and a pre-set task for lowest scoring

  • Reduce screen time to meet sleep goals earns points!

  • Gamification with avatars and night theme to create intrinsic motivation and a positive (fun) mindset

  • Leaderboard shows current rankings of all members of the group and a pre-set task for lowest scoring

  • Reduce screen time to meet sleep goals earns points!

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Fixed Paint Point: Tap info icon to see score breakdown

Fixed Paint Point: Tap info icon to see score breakdown

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