Energy Cloud
Energy Cloud
Renewable energy subscription and monitoring platform with real-time AR usage tracking
Renewable energy subscription and monitoring platform with real-time
AR usage tracking
The Energy Cloud is a renewable energy subscription and monitoring platform for users without smart meters, enabling real-time AR-based energy tracking and better understanding of consumption patterns.
The Energy Cloud is a renewable energy subscription and monitoring platform for users without smart meters, enabling real-time AR-based energy tracking and better understanding of consumption patterns.
Project
Solo project for Master's thesis
Platform
Mobile App (iOS) Dashboard Wearable App
Duration
3 Months, 2023
Role
Research, UI/UX process,
Prototyping, Usability test
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Understanding Energy Consumption
Understanding Energy Consumption
Understanding Energy Consumption
As energy efficiency becomes increasingly important across Europe, many households still struggle to understand and manage their daily electricity usage. This project explores how IoT-enabled mobile experiences can make energy consumption more intuitive, real-time, and accessible.
As energy efficiency becomes increasingly important across Europe, many households still struggle to understand and manage their daily electricity usage. This project explores how IoT-enabled mobile experiences can make energy consumption more intuitive, real-time, and accessible.
As energy efficiency becomes increasingly important across Europe, many households still struggle to understand and manage their daily electricity usage. This project explores how IoT-enabled mobile experiences can make energy consumption more intuitive, real-time, and accessible.
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
User Interview
User Interview
Through one-on-one interviews, I explored users’ household energy usage and identified a key insight: a general lack of awareness around energy consumption and a need for immediate, accessible usage information.
Through one-on-one interviews, I explored users’ household energy usage and identified a key insight: a general lack of awareness around energy consumption and a need for immediate, accessible usage information.
Jobs-To-Be-Done
Jobs-To-Be-Done
Jobs-To-Be-Done was used to identify user goals and needs around energy consumption.
Jobs-To-Be-Done was used to identify user goals and needs around energy consumption.
IDEATE
IDEATE
Sketch
Sketch
I sketched key screens to explore feature placement on the landing page and visualize energy data through simple graphs.
I sketched key screens to explore feature placement on the landing page and visualize energy data through simple graphs.
Wireframes
Wireframes
I created mid-fidelity wireframes in Figma, focusing on the subscription onboarding flow and AR-based real-time energy monitoring experience.
I created mid-fidelity wireframes in Figma, focusing on the subscription onboarding flow and AR-based real-time energy monitoring experience.
OUTCOME
OUTCOME
Style Guide
Style Guide
I created a style guide and UI components using bold, functional colors to enhance data visualization and real-time energy monitoring.
I created a style guide and UI components using bold, functional colors to enhance data visualization and real-time energy monitoring.
TESTING
TESTING
Usability Test
Usability Test
I conducted usability testing with 3 participants to validate the prototype. Participants completed 6 tasks and answered 10 open-ended questions.
I conducted usability testing with 3 participants to validate the prototype. Participants completed 6 tasks and answered 10 open-ended questions.
Task Results
Task Results
Participants completed key tasks, including onboarding, AR-based energy tracking, and monitoring. Despite being a new service, all participants successfully completed the tasks and reported a positive experience.
Participants completed key tasks, including onboarding, AR-based energy tracking, and monitoring. Despite being a new service, all participants successfully completed the tasks and reported a positive experience.
Participants completed key tasks, including onboarding, AR-based energy tracking, and monitoring. Despite being a new service, all participants successfully completed the tasks and reported a positive experience.
82.5
Average
SUS score
0.56s
Average time spent per task
100%
Total
Completion
Real-time usage
Real-time tracking helped users better understand energy consumption.
Estimated usage
Users valued forecasts of future energy usage based on current consumption.
Monitor screen
Navigation to sub-monitoring screens needed to be more intuitive.
Real-time usage
Real-time usage
Real-time tracking helped users better understand energy consumption.
Real-time tracking helped users better understand energy consumption.
Estimated usage
Estimated usage
Users valued forecasts of future energy usage based on current consumption.
Users valued forecasts of future energy usage based on current consumption.
Monitor screen
Monitor screen
Navigation to sub-monitoring screens needed to be more intuitive.
Navigation to sub-monitoring screens needed to be more intuitive.
