Univeristy Project
Revolv 01
Revolv 01
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Year:
2024
Project Duration :
24 weeks
Context & Problem:
The project ‘Designing for Impossibilities’ explores wicked problems, globally recognised issues with ill-defined solutions. This is the challenge of a wicked problem: it can only be tackled effectively through small, incremental change.
Health and well-being emerged as a global concern, but improving it through sustained daily behaviour remains complex. The rapid growth in office and home-based work has led to increasingly sedentary lifestyles and long-term physical well-being issues. Despite efforts in managing this problem, health and fitness management technologies alone are incomplete solutions. They can’t provide a comprehensive approach that considers lifestyle choices, work culture, and user behaviour.
Many globally recognised issues, such as declining physical activity in office environments, lack well-defined solutions. The impact of COVID and shift to remote work has further reduced daily movement, impacting long-term health.
Solution:
The final design, Metrica Revolv 01 effectively communicates important health data alongside work-related information, making fitness more accessible and integrated into professional life.
It addresses barriers to exercise through engaging visual feedback, subtle motivational cues, and minimal disruption to workflow. The product reframes health not as an add-on to work, but as an integral part of it.
Challenges:
The project faced several challenges:
Balancing health and productivity: Many solutions overemphasise one at the expense of the other. The design needed to deliver meaningful health insights without distracting from work.
Sustained engagement: Most fitness devices see a sharp drop-off in use over time. A key challenge was designing for long-term motivation rather than short-term novelty.
Feasibility within constraints: Prototyping was limited by available university resources. CNC milling constraints, for example, shaped the final chassis design and highlighted the need to balance technical finesse with practical manufacturability.
Designing for context: Office and desk environments demand subtlety. Creating a device that felt professional, yet personal, required iteration on aesthetics, scale, and interaction.
Summary:
The final design represents the culmination of iterative development, guided by behavioural theory, contextual user research, and technical feasibility. Designed with the modern professional in mind, the product offers a wearable solution that operates seamlessly within work life, while delivering health and productivity data in a contextually sensitive manner.
The device balances refinement and purpose, while merging subtlety and clarity: the upright- standing watch chassis enables dual functionality, worn or docked, further encouraging the user to interact without disruption, and supporting flexible daily routines. Customisation is also a key aspect of the design. A wide variety of watch face designs, adjustable metrics, and tailored notifications empower the user to take control over how they interact with their data, reinforcing the motivational strategies explored in Self-Determination Theory.
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Univeristy Project
Revolv 01
Revolv 01
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Year:
2024
Project Duration :
24 weeks
Context & Problem:
The project ‘Designing for Impossibilities’ explores wicked problems, globally recognised issues with ill-defined solutions. This is the challenge of a wicked problem: it can only be tackled effectively through small, incremental change.
Health and well-being emerged as a global concern, but improving it through sustained daily behaviour remains complex. The rapid growth in office and home-based work has led to increasingly sedentary lifestyles and long-term physical well-being issues. Despite efforts in managing this problem, health and fitness management technologies alone are incomplete solutions. They can’t provide a comprehensive approach that considers lifestyle choices, work culture, and user behaviour.
Many globally recognised issues, such as declining physical activity in office environments, lack well-defined solutions. The impact of COVID and shift to remote work has further reduced daily movement, impacting long-term health.
Solution:
The final design, Metrica Revolv 01 effectively communicates important health data alongside work-related information, making fitness more accessible and integrated into professional life.
It addresses barriers to exercise through engaging visual feedback, subtle motivational cues, and minimal disruption to workflow. The product reframes health not as an add-on to work, but as an integral part of it.
Challenges:
The project faced several challenges:
Balancing health and productivity: Many solutions overemphasise one at the expense of the other. The design needed to deliver meaningful health insights without distracting from work.
Sustained engagement: Most fitness devices see a sharp drop-off in use over time. A key challenge was designing for long-term motivation rather than short-term novelty.
Feasibility within constraints: Prototyping was limited by available university resources. CNC milling constraints, for example, shaped the final chassis design and highlighted the need to balance technical finesse with practical manufacturability.
Designing for context: Office and desk environments demand subtlety. Creating a device that felt professional, yet personal, required iteration on aesthetics, scale, and interaction.
Summary:
The final design represents the culmination of iterative development, guided by behavioural theory, contextual user research, and technical feasibility. Designed with the modern professional in mind, the product offers a wearable solution that operates seamlessly within work life, while delivering health and productivity data in a contextually sensitive manner.
The device balances refinement and purpose, while merging subtlety and clarity: the upright- standing watch chassis enables dual functionality, worn or docked, further encouraging the user to interact without disruption, and supporting flexible daily routines. Customisation is also a key aspect of the design. A wide variety of watch face designs, adjustable metrics, and tailored notifications empower the user to take control over how they interact with their data, reinforcing the motivational strategies explored in Self-Determination Theory.
Portfolio Slides
Find below the detailed project slides from my portoflio:
More Projects
Univeristy Project
Revolv 01
Revolv 01
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Designing for Impossibilities
Year:
2024
Project Duration :
24 weeks
Context & Problem:
The project ‘Designing for Impossibilities’ explores wicked problems, globally recognised issues with ill-defined solutions. This is the challenge of a wicked problem: it can only be tackled effectively through small, incremental change.
Health and well-being emerged as a global concern, but improving it through sustained daily behaviour remains complex. The rapid growth in office and home-based work has led to increasingly sedentary lifestyles and long-term physical well-being issues. Despite efforts in managing this problem, health and fitness management technologies alone are incomplete solutions. They can’t provide a comprehensive approach that considers lifestyle choices, work culture, and user behaviour.
Many globally recognised issues, such as declining physical activity in office environments, lack well-defined solutions. The impact of COVID and shift to remote work has further reduced daily movement, impacting long-term health.
Solution:
The final design, Metrica Revolv 01 effectively communicates important health data alongside work-related information, making fitness more accessible and integrated into professional life.
It addresses barriers to exercise through engaging visual feedback, subtle motivational cues, and minimal disruption to workflow. The product reframes health not as an add-on to work, but as an integral part of it.
Challenges:
The project faced several challenges:
Balancing health and productivity: Many solutions overemphasise one at the expense of the other. The design needed to deliver meaningful health insights without distracting from work.
Sustained engagement: Most fitness devices see a sharp drop-off in use over time. A key challenge was designing for long-term motivation rather than short-term novelty.
Feasibility within constraints: Prototyping was limited by available university resources. CNC milling constraints, for example, shaped the final chassis design and highlighted the need to balance technical finesse with practical manufacturability.
Designing for context: Office and desk environments demand subtlety. Creating a device that felt professional, yet personal, required iteration on aesthetics, scale, and interaction.
Summary:
The final design represents the culmination of iterative development, guided by behavioural theory, contextual user research, and technical feasibility. Designed with the modern professional in mind, the product offers a wearable solution that operates seamlessly within work life, while delivering health and productivity data in a contextually sensitive manner.
The device balances refinement and purpose, while merging subtlety and clarity: the upright- standing watch chassis enables dual functionality, worn or docked, further encouraging the user to interact without disruption, and supporting flexible daily routines. Customisation is also a key aspect of the design. A wide variety of watch face designs, adjustable metrics, and tailored notifications empower the user to take control over how they interact with their data, reinforcing the motivational strategies explored in Self-Determination Theory.
Portfolio Slides
Find below the detailed project slides from my portoflio: