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Shannen Leafs
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Neurostylus, a Bluetooth-enabled smart pen that connects to the app to monitor the status of diabetic patients.
Product Overview This product is designed to help diabetic patients effectively monitor their condition and detect early signs of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The system consists of a mobile App and a compact hardware device. The App allows users to control various vibration frequencies, view real-time data, and record test results. The handheld device simulates the vibration effect of a traditional tuning fork while using buttons to accurately measure the patient’s respon
Shannen Leafs
Apr 303 min read


Snapcarbs, an app that monitors your carb intake.
Product Overview This product is designed to help people with diabetes and general users monitor their carbohydrate intake. By taking photos and uploading food images to the database, cloud-connected nutritionists can analyze the food content in real time, calculate the amount of carbohydrates, and record and track daily intake. The product also provides calorie calculation and weight-tracking features to help users better manage their overall health and nutrition. Team 2 Ap
Shannen Leafs
Apr 303 min read


Intuitive Video Viewing Interface Design
This concept redesign is for an adult video platform. Rather than using timestamps alone, the playback bar displays visual indicators of sex positions, enabling users to quickly navigate to the specific scenes they wish to view. Here is examples for bad design:
Shannen Leafs
Apr 301 min read


How Words Signify Meaning and Content: A Holistic View from Semantic Units
When it comes to readability, designers must carefully consider the meaning of every word they choose for users. To avoid misunderstandings caused by cultural or perceptual differences, it is essential to select appropriate linguistic units for integration into the user interface. Ambiguity and vagueness should be avoided, and words with multiple meanings should be avoided, as they leave room for inconsistent interpretation. Language should not invite conflicting understandin
Shannen Leafs
Jan 84 min read


Digital Signage Software Development
Objective: Develop a digital signage software, easy to use for end users. • Reference Research Phase During the research phase, I analyzed the user interfaces of various software platforms, including Maya, 3Ds Max, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Nuke, Wix, and Sketch. I observed that the user's primary focus is typically concentrated at the center of the interface, where they spend 70% to 90% of their time on finishing their jobs. This central area serves as
Shannen Leafs
Jan 73 min read


LightCasso, 3D Projector Mapping Software Development
Competitors: HeavyM Lightform Green Hippo Pantaton Let's start from drafting the functions it should have: Model: Camera: Result: Feature Description Web-based 3D Editor Runs entirely in a web browser with no software installation. Users can create projection mapping projects in a full 3D environment by placing, scaling, and rotating 3D models and projectors. Projection Mapping Design projection layouts by aligning projectors with 3D objects and assigning media to mapped surf
Shannen Leafs
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Multiview, an device streaming video and audio content on multiple monitors
Preliminary Function Chart With previous developing experience, we can eaily drafted feature list to have an overview at the beginning. Feature Lot Interface Draft Research on different texture and polishing techniques. UI Kit Element Result: Desktop End Mobile End
Shannen Leafs
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Shannen Leafs
Jan 27, 20210 min read


Thermometer
A prototype mobile app for a Bluetooth-enabled insulin injection pen, allowing users to monitor device temperature in real time. Supported Platforms: iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, and 6s. Development Time: 4 weeks.
Shannen Leafs
Jan 22, 20161 min read


Revolutionary Product Design for Walmart
Project Overview: Lucent Trans is a manufacturer of mobile accessories, including chargers, cables, power banks, and other consumer electronics. As a product designer, one of my primary responsibilities was to develop and present new product concepts for Walmart's buying trips, where suppliers compete for retail placement. Introduction With a product portfolio of more than 100 car and wall charger models, creating new designs required balancing innovation, market trends, manu
Shannen Leafs
Sep 12, 20145 min read


Lean Canvas
1 & 2. Problem & Customer Segments Customers care less about your solution and more about the problems they are facing. Before developing a product, you need to clearly identify what problem you are trying to solve and determine whether that problem is truly important to your target users. Entrepreneurs often become overly focused on building a solution too early, but at this stage, the priority should be understanding the problem first. 3. Unique Value Proposition What makes
Shannen Leafs
Oct 7, 20132 min read


7+1 Software Development Models in Engineering
1. Waterfall 2. V-model 3. Prototyping 4. Scrum 5. Iterative 6. Spiral 7. Kanban Board 8. Meteorite Development Model
Shannen Leafs
Jun 6, 20131 min read


The Culture of Storey Design
Have you ever noticed that different countries have different ways of labeling floors while traveling abroad? People living in the US may take it for granted: The floor that touches the ground is labeled as 1F. In airports, however, you may encounter the ground floor marked as "G" (Ground Floor). In fact, the labeling system is the US standard. In the European standard (EU), the ground floor is labeled as "0F," equivalent to our 1F. This means the same floor in European count
Shannen Leafs
Jan 7, 20132 min read


A Collection of Intriguing Signifier
Think about it: Does this signage make wayfinding more intuitive? Is it easier for users to understand and navigate when Level 2 corresponds to the ground floor, Level 4 to the second floor, Level 6 to the third floor, and Level 8 to the fourth floor? A Faucet I Found in New York This is one of the most innovative faucets I found in New York. The center section dispenses water, while the two side columns are built-in hand dryers that blow air. It's installed in the restroom o
Shannen Leafs
Apr 29, 20121 min read
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