Tempus, the world's largest library of clinical and molecular data asked our team to develop a device that could assists doctors in the medical industry. TempusOne is an "amazon-echo-like" device that can record and and play back important patient records. Being a one-button device and heavily dependent on voice commands, my job was to think through how a user might interact with the device. and what sensory cues could be used to communicate the functions and status of the device and information.
Other Designers Involved:
Scot Herbst
Will Hunter
Elisabeth Morris
BATTERY KNOWLEDGE
Given that the device is portable doesn't have an onboard screen, we concluded it would be necessary for the user to know when the device needs to be charged. With a quick red blinks after "waking up" or answering a response, the users knows that the battery is getting low and the device needs to be charged.
HEY TEMPUS
With the wake word "hey tempus", Tempus is ready to listen and respond is any vital information. The blue chasing light allows the user to know that device is responsive and ready to listen.
CHARGING
We needed a way for the user to know when the device was being charged and at what level the battery is at while on the charger. We communicated this by "breathing" lights while on the charger. A breathing red light means the battery is low. A breathing white light means its charging but at an appropriate battery level to use the device. A white glow means the device is fully charged.
