Iron Kids
An AI-powered smart mask and app that gives kids on oxygen therapy the right amount of oxygen, so they can move and play. I redesigned the experience and led the next iteration.
- AI
- IoT
- Healthcare
The first prototype didn't center on the user or the problem. Kids on oxygen therapy have limited mobility because their oxygen levels must be precise for each case.
I talked to pediatricians, shifted the users to doctors and parents, redesigned the app around personalized oxygen settings and mentored the junior designer through it.
- Patent pending
- Became lead designer on the next iteration, with 3 developers
- Worked with a medical company on new oxygen tanks
Kids should just play
Kids on oxygen therapy usually can't move around or play much. Iron Kids pairs a smart mask with an app to give each child the right amount of oxygen for their condition. The idea won 3rd place in Accenture's Global Technology & Innovation Contest, and the team brought me in to redesign it as a demo for potential clients.
Catch up and plan
The first version targeted kids with cystic fibrosis and their parents. After catching up on the team's research, I talked to pediatricians and changed the users to doctors and their patients' parents.
- 01Iron Kids could help any child on any type of oxygen therapy
- 02Doctors wanted access to the oxygen level settings
- 03Too much oxygen can be toxic, so parents need to learn how tanks work
- 04Oxygen levels that adjust automatically would be extremely helpful
The team already had a working prototype, a superhero mask with a Raspberry Pi Zero, an ear sensor and two small oxygen tanks. I needed to design the digital side to match.
Let's do this
In week two, I started mentoring the junior visual designer. We reviewed the research together, prioritized features and sketched grayscale wireframes.
Once the team was on board, I created a new look, including a new logo, and turned the wireframes into high-fidelity UI.
Every child's oxygen needs are different. One patient is fine at 60% while another can't breathe, so the settings had to be clear and easy to use.
Doctors see their patient list and can edit oxygen settings. Parents see their child's profile and the settings are read-only.
What happened
- Patent pending
- Became lead designer on the next iteration, with 3 developers
- Worked with a medical company on new oxygen tanks
After the demo, the team and I kept building toward a real product.
We worked with a medical company on new oxygen tanks, and presented Iron Kids to a big US entertainment company interested in offering it at their theme parks.
What I learned
I got to mentor someone to look at things differently and find a practical approach. I also learned how to patent an idea, and a lot about pulmonary diseases and oxygen therapy.
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