Design a smartphone app for bikers / cyclists to check the weather on Becky Martin Challenge
First thoughts: - Who are the users? - What do the users need? - Why will this app be used? - How will they use it? - Where will this app be used? - When will this app be used? What questions do we need to ask?
“To understand what our users need, we need to understand and get a sense of who they are.” Mountain Bikers Professional Cyclists Triathletes Who? Casual Bikers Commuters / Urban cyclists Who are the users?
Neils Keith Monica Sylvia England Australia South Africa The Netherlands Competitive Triathlete Competitive Cyclist Australia The Netherlands Ironman World Champs Ironman Triathlete 2nd place in Majorca Ironman Rides recreationally 6th National Champs Long distance cycling events Spinning instructor l’Etape du Tour every year Dutch 1st division team win Loves the road Loves being outdoors in nature Loves the mountains Several OD wins Hates rain and headwinds home Hates cold and steep downhills Hates rain Favourite saying: Man the F up. Who are the users? - Insights
Who are the users? - Cyclist profiles
Initial ideas
STAY AVOID WHY? DRY WIND KNOW HARD IN WEATHER EASY OUT FOR WHOLE (WIND) RIDE KNOW PLAN MY “I very often plan my WEATHER OWN TO PLAN week dependent on the ROUTE WEEK weather.” Why do people want to use this app?
BASIC INFO WEATHER Sun, Rain, Cloud, Lightening etc WIND RAIN + speed mm directions RAIN WINDCHILL RADAR FEELS “I spend money in LIKE °C weather pro so that I can see the rain radar SUNRISE HUMIDITY and plan rides more SUNSET effectively.” What is the order of importance in weather for the users?
WEATHER ROUTE RIDE PLAN WHAT? CHECK WEATHER NOW (today) RAIN RADAR LIVE WEATHER WEATHER IN 100KM UPDATES “As a user I want to check if and where RADIUS (ROUTE) it’s raining so that I can stay dry... a very precise buienradar would be great - to warn you ‘beep beep beep’ when you’re about to cycle into rain” What do users want?
“What you don’t want as a Can the app select the cyclist is to do two hours best route for you... with a tail wind and then Depending on the weather struggle all the way back.” and wind? What do users want?
WEATHER ROUTE RIDE PLAN WHAT? GET BEST ROUTE LIVE WEATHER UPDATES (ROUTE) “As a user I want to wake up, tell the app what distance I want, and it will do all the hard work for me so that I can have an effort and worry free ride” What do users want?
WEATHER ROUTE RIDE PLAN WHAT? CHECK WEATHER NOW (today) GET RAIN GET BEST RECORD NOTIFICATIONS RADAR ROUTE RIDES OF GOOD WEATHER LIVE WEATHER ADD WEATHER PLAN IN 100KM NOTES UPDATES WEEK RADIUS TO RIDES (ROUTE) CHECK RATE ROUTE WEATHER REMINDERS (SMART APP) WEEK What do users want?
Home Just Week before Bike before ride rides During ride “The app will be used at home before the ride, because it will influence if you go; how long and how far; which direction and what you will wear that day” When and where?
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App Icon
Icons
Icons
Initial wireframe sketches
Swipe to slide Touch to login / register Touch to skip to home First time welcome screen
Swipe to slide or touch skip to get to home screen Swipe to slide First time information screens
Back to first screen Minimal fields for quick and easy registration Touch to register and dissolve to home screen Registration screen
Menu bar slides Touch to view week out from left Touch to switch day Touch to change location (default = current location) High contrast black on white proven to be best for outdoor reading Touch to change map direction Touch to expand rain radar map Play rain radar Tab bar (icon fills when active) Home screen
Cross device potential
Route planner for mountains Social ratings on routes Clothing suggestions Future Features
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