Problem: The challenge was to help people with ADHD by monitoring and guiding their working experiences with a non-medical approach.
Methods: We conducted preliminary research, semi-structured interview, storyboarding and speed dating, prototyping, and multiple rounds of usability testing to understand their pain points and needs to inform the design process.
Solution: We employed the tool CNN in machine learning to monitor users` behavior when interacting with them in an impersonate approach to solving the design problem.
“Under some extremely structured work plan, I can be efficient. I`m in WFH mode, which makes me so easily distracted. “
“ Any sort of SCREEN thing can distract me so much, I have to put my phone far from my sight, and when I set the alarm for myself, I only use the audio reminder.”
“ I`m always late for a meeting or a scheduled departure.”
“I often think that a task would cost me minimal time and start it at the last minute. Usually, I can`t finish it.”
“I always spend my time hobbing with colleagues or swapping my phone during the daytime and have to work late at night.”
“ I can be so quickly devoted to something that catches my interest while simply can`t get into anything I feel boring. “
“When I have to do a task that falls into the category of “boring,” I often reward myself when I finish it. It works, most of the time.”
“ My therapist told me I must stop blaming myself for not finishing something. I must first trust myself, then can I regulate myself. “
“I can feel confident once I achieve something, even tiny.”
“It helps me overcome my procrastination when I start a task from something straightforward.”
“ I can concentrate on one thing at the beginning well.”
“I prefer to do multiple daily tasks and feel good about it.”
“I have difficulty carrying a task from beginning till end.”
Provide a behavior monitoring and distraction-preventing application to help the ADHDer better organize their work habits.
An artificial intelligence assistant to help people with ADHD to have a better work efficiency
Open ADDa when you finish the setting. It will start to monitor your working behavior.
ADDa will automatically monitor your behavior and give you visual feedback.
When ADDa detects your abnormal behavior or distraction from work, it will warn you.