Discovering Ubiquitous Energy
Ever thought energy should be everywhere just like WiFi? Think about it for a moment, we live in a world that connects and transports us to physical locations through devices — phones, and devices have become an extension of ourselves. The construction of plugs that are tethered to walls becomes a hindrance. The kinetic motion that takes us to our next location should be unlocked not limited by energy. To bring energy beyond the walls we’ve integrated our previous insights to test a vision of ubiquitous energy: a concept of energy everywhere, for people on the go. .
A Critical Path for User Engagement: Personas
After creating a vision of energy everywhere through a photo series that capture our two personas: Isabella van Hout and Peter Parker, we documented their day to display the habits and their associated to our energy on-the-go service. To test personas we created a design for a qualitative data collection strategy, where 10 individuals were interviewed to confirm and deny our assumptions of on-the-go flexible workers.
When polishing our personas, we merged design of scenarios with design through lifestyle personas to depict where, who, and how our concept of ubiquitous energy can be integrated into a fast paced kinetic lifestyle.
One Goal: Two Paths
Our ideas have branched out to two possible routes to explore: a location based energy-on-the-go service that allows battery anxious individuals to charge in designated spots, and a service that provides transportable batteries that individuals can exchange at designated spots. In the following Sprint we will create a service design plan for to further explore these ideas and create a solidified idea of our two categories of an on-the-go service.