VAISALA CliMate
A wearable device for detecting and indexing microclimate degree and how it impacts on the human body.
Team Member
Yilia Liu, Yin Li, Raj V Shirolkar, Mavis Hu
Time Periods
03.2023 - 05.2023
Job Type
UW Spring23’ Project sponsored by VAISALA
My Role
Quantitative Research, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Visualization, UI Interface Design, 3D Modeling Prototypes
Design Tools
Figma, Miro, Python, Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape
Project Objective
This project aims to d
Deliverable
I designed for an online sync-file meeting platform. Through 8 weeks of user research, design thinking, and UI prototyping, the impact of this project is to define the future trend in improving productivity in a meeting.
Overview
Problem Statement
Human activities can significantly affect the microclimate, and leads to changes in the temperature, humidity, and air quality in a given location. For instance, urbanization, construction, and transportation can all contribute to the urban heat island effect. On the other hand, urban dwellers are also inevitably impacted by these microclimates.
Design Question
How might we help urban dwellers collect accurate ambient and physiological data to improve human health under the microclimate during the 2023 summer in Seattle?
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Design Solutions
We delivered a wearable device to improve the impact of heat-related microclimate patterns on urban dwellers via crowdsourcing data, and provide a platform for environmental research, better decision-making in fields of sustainable environment and urban planning.
