Dr. Plant is a mobile application that helps users detect diseases, pests, or insects that their
plants may have.
Thanks to augmented reality (AR) technology, the user can scan their room and find the best spot for
their plant.
Product Designer
1 month
Design Thinking
Due to the global pandemic that confined the country and overwhelmed the healthcare system, the flower and plant sector also was hitelike a hurricane, causing irreparable damage to an industry that was just recovering from the previous crisis of 2008-2014. The challenge was to design an experience that improves the user experience in the flower industry.
Dr Planta is a mobile application that helps users detect diseases, pests, or insects that their plants may have. Thanks to augmented reality (AR) technology, the user can point their device's camera at the plant and receive real-time information about its health status, along with personalized care tips.
Research & EmpathizeTo better understand the problem and the user, I conducted various surveys and
personal
interviews with over 100 individuals with the aim of learning about their
stories,
experiences, and thoughts regarding this sector, as well as identifying their
frustrations
and issues.
From the interviews conducted, the figures that impressed us the most were as
follows:
After analyzing the data, I created user personas, empathy maps, and user journeys to identify and delve into various pain points experienced by our users, with the aim of ensuring that these are addressed by our solution.
Ideation
During this stage, I focused on generating the highest number of ideas, whether they were
impossible or possible, with the aim of solving the problems our users were facing. I used
the 2x2 classification, where ideas are categorized based on whether they are possible or
impossible and innovative or traditional.
The winning ideas included "disease diagnosis system,"
"plant care tips," and "AR-based location for the best plant spot."
Dr. Plant consists of 5 main modules, which correspond to the most important functionalities
that have been identified.
These modules are as follows:
I designed low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes to prototype the application and conduct tests with users.
DesignMy goal was to reflect nature in the application, so I chose shades of green, yellow, and white to convey freshness and vegetation to the user.
Green
#58B871
White
#FFFFFF
Aa
Roboto
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
Yellow
#F5BF34
Smokey Black
#393939
Aa
Roboto
The quick
brown fox
jumped over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumped over the
lazy
dog.
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
After defining the wireframes, and creating the style guide, I translated everything into high-fidelity screens. The design focused on clean layouts, minimal UI, and a modern, consistent visual style.
With Dr. Plant, you can scan your Plant and identify any diseases, pests, or issues it may have. It also provides advice on how to cure or treat the disease.
Thanks to Dr. Plant's AR technology, you can find the best spot inside or outside your house with the right amount of light or shade your Plant needs.
The app can help you identify the type of Plant you have and provide you with all the information about its care to keep your Plant beautiful and strong.
Testing:
After having the prototype ready, I proceeded to conduct user testing on InVision
with 5
users. This allowed us to identify potential improvements to the application
and any user
frustrations. I confirmed that the application was intuitive for the users.
Each user was
assigned 5 tasks within the application, and 90% of these tasks were completed
quickly by
the users. Additionally, I received positive feedback from the users, who found the
application very useful and easy to use.
