Data for change #3
After hearing from the representative that came from Imperial college showed us an App that they were working on but were interested in what we could come up with. Therefore, I started designing one and took inspiration from a couple Apps.
One frequent App I use is Citymapper to get myself around the city. I analysed the look of the App and another one called plume specifically for air pollution to see how I could combine the two. CityMapper creates a very clear user journey from adding your location right away to listing the different types of transport you can use to get to your destination. Visually, plume clarifies the air pollution levels of your area.
I began by coming up with logos and trying to find a name for the App. Having searched for inspiration online I took features here and there and resorted to the three gas fumes with an arrow pointing down. This logo represents the three major air polluting gases because according to London Air in their Annual Air pollution map “The four pollutants chosen are ones which are known to have an effect on health within London and are able to be predicted with this model. Levels of carbon monoxide (CO) are now well below EU Limit Values and have not been mapped, However this pollutant remains important in the formation of O3 across the northern-hemisphere and indoors, exposure to CO from faulty heating and cooking appliances can be dangerous. Concentrations of sulphur dioxide (SO2) are too unpredictable to create a map using this method. Each pollutant has different sources and behaviour, so try selecting each pollutant in turn to get a full picture of air quality at your chosen location.” Therefore, I stuck to only three and wanted to show what impact the users would be having by using this App which is reducing these gases with the arrow pointing downwards.
Below the illustrations is a wireframe of the App from login to making your way to your destination.
The user would sense the feel of a navigation App and the information about air pollution will present itself as being optional. But, it would be placed at the bottom to increase the likelihood of the user to find out more as the home button is right underneath so tapping it will feel even more natural.
I was considering using Google surveys to find out how users use navigation Apps. But, after a short test run, the feedback was to make a lot of changes and the limited time I had left for the project I did not see the point of this anymore.
Reference: London Air (2018) Annual Air pollution map. Available at: https://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/annualmaps.asp