Context
Overview
Glucofit was developed as part of a 13-week capstone project, aiming to simplify glucose monitoring for individuals with prediabetes and diabetes. Our goal was to create an engaging and user-friendly mobile app that automates glucose logging, provides personalized insights, and encourages healthy habits through interactive challenges.
Working with a team of four designers and four developers, we designed and developed an MVP with three key features. The project challenged us to balance feasibility and usabilty while ensuring the app met the needs of our target users.
My Role
As a Project Manager and UI/UX Designer, I played a dual role in overseeing the overall progress of the project while designing the key pages assigned to me. I maintained constant communication with our lead developer, Ishi Hisashi, and lead designer, Kat Nervez, to align design and development goals. This has helped our team to keep on track and ensure that our MVP was both functional and visually cohesive. As a UI/UX designer, I was responsible for designing key app features, including the automated glucose logging, personalized insights and history log pages. Additionally, I created the promotional materials such as one-pager and social media posts to showcase our app to the audience and enhance its visibility.
Timeline
Our team had 13-weeks to design and develop Glucofit. We used the Agile Scrum Framework, working in sprints and conducting stand-up meetings to track progress, address challenges and ensure alignment between design and development. Designers had roughly 7 weeks to complete the design process, from research and wireframing to protyping and iteration, before handing it off to development.
The Problem
Managing blood sugar levels can be overwhelming for individuals with Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, especially with traditional methods like manual glucose tracking. Many patients struggle due to a lack of personalized insights, motivation, and easy-to-use tracking solutions. Existing apps often fail to provide engaging features that encourage consistent health monitoring. As a result patients may find it challenging to adopt healthier habits, track their progress, and stay motivated on their journey to improve their overall health and reverse their condition.
Our Solution
Glucofit is designed to help individuals with prediabetes and diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels effortlessly through:
Automated Glucose Logging
Streamline the process of glucose logging and monitoring.
Personalized Insights
Educate users about diabetes management, food and lifestyle changes.
Gamification
Encourages consistency through weekly streaks and milestone badges.
Design Process
Research
Our research began by creating interview scripts and conducting user interview for prediabetic/diabetic patients as well as health practitioners. This allowed us to gain a deeper understanding of user pain points, identity and prioritize key features, and develop user personas to ensure our design aligned with user needs.
User Interviews
We started off by interviewing two type-2 diabetic patients and one prediabetic patient. We asked them questions like...
- How do you currently monitor your blood sugar levels?
- Do you use any apps to share information with your doctor?
- When and how often do you check your blood sugar levels?
- How do you keep track of your medication or insulin doses?
We also conducted interviews with two health practitioners and asked them questions like...
- What are the most common issues patients face when it comes to monitoring their blood sugar?
- How frequently do patients monitor their blood sugar, and what patterns have you observed when it comes to their own monitoring?
- What kind of tools do your patients currently use to track their glucose/ blood sugar levels?
- What challenges do you face in helping patients stay consistent with their diabetes management?
We found that
Prediabetic and diabetic patients primarily rely on manual methods in tracking and monitoring their glucose levels without using an app. Consistency is one of the main issue as many patients tend to stop monitoring once their glucose levels stabilizes and only resuming when symptoms worsen. Healthcare providers also struggle with patient education, as many individuals lack a clear understanding of diabetes management leading to poor-self monitoring habits.
User Personas
Competitor Analysis
MySugr, OneTouch, and Glucose Buddy help users track diabetes-related metrics but fall short in providing in-depth insights or a holistic approach to better understand and manage their condition. While they simplify data logging, they often lack robust tools to connect habits, such as lifestyle, food, and medication, to outcomes or offer tailored educational support.
This leaves patients with limited guidance and a fragmented view of their health, making long-term diabetes management more challenging.
Userflow
Wireframes
Low Fidelity Wireframes
This was one a crucial step in ensuring the usability of the app. Through multiple iterations, we focused on the simplicity and accessibility to accommodate our target users who are primarily middle-aged and older adults.
High Fidelity Wireframes
Homescreen
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Glucose Auto-logging
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Personalized Insights
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