Challenge Summary
Welcome to the Climate Resilience Data Harmful Algae App Design Concepts! This challenge is focused on creating design concepts/visual ideas for an application that will be used by general public to identify when a large harmful algae would bloom.
We currently do not have any formal requirements. We are looking for you to provide design concepts and click-paths. This is the first step in planning our mobile user experience!
Note that this challenge is focused on developing concepts for an optimal user experience and interface. The scientific merit of these concepts will need to be further researched.
Round 1
Submit your design for a Checkpoint feedback:
- Please capture the features described under app description.
- If you have time - please provide us with a click map for your design.
- Readme.jpg : Provide notes about your submission.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow! Use correct file numbering. (00, 01, 02, 03)
Round 2
Final Design plus Checkpoint feedback:
- Please capture the features described under app description and apply checkpoint feedback.
- If you have time - please provide us with a click map for your design.
- Readme.jpg : Provide notes about your submission.
- Make sure all pages have correct flow! Use correct file numbering. (00, 01, 02, 03)
App Description:
This app is going to be used to determine the probability of a harmful algae bloom being present in a lake or body of water located in the United States. The app would predict the chance of a harmful algae bloom occurring in the near future as well. Using data on wind directions and speeds, stream/river inflow and outflow, surface temperature, turbidity, water surface area, coastal conditions, and NASA satellite imagery the app would be able to identify when all the variables are suitable for a large harmful algae bloom. The app would then alert users via notification or in app use that water quality is lessening and to watch or prepare for any government issued alerts. If a harmful algae bloom is currently happening the app would give a reasonable timeframe for when the algae bloom would disperse. The app uploads all data to the cloud allowing it to learn from itself and better predict in the future.
We are looking for the [topcoder] design Community to help us with planning our new "user experience" (UX).
Design Concept Goals:
- How should this application look like?
- How quickly the user can find what he wants?
- The application should be easy to use.
- Think simple but effective solutions! Have fun creating this - let us know how you think it should work!
- We want this to be MODERN application design!
Screen Size:
- Mobile Resolution: Design for iPhone 6 Retina Display 750px x 1334px.
Make sure you create graphic in 'shape' format, so when resize for retina versions, graphic still look sharp! It will be great if you can provide the landscape version.
Supporting Documents:
- The Harmful Algae App Idea Document (all federal.pdf), this is provided for more background and info about the app.
App Description:
- We would like you to suggest features/screens that this app should incorporate.
- The app will work on a regional and country wide level.
- A user would enter in their zip code or use the smartphone’s location services to identify the area.
- Based off the identified area the app will cross-reference the user’s location with data from the national water information system to find the nearest bodies of water that would affect the user.
- Should the user have interest in another part of the country all they must do is type in a different city’s name or enter in a different zip code.
- Data being used in the app will come from multiple federal sources.
- The app will then find a nearby lake.
- A picture taken by NASA Worldview is first found and put on the screen.
- The app then calculates algae coverage from the picture.
- Next the watershed boundary data is stored for the area and combined with the NHD plus and NWIS data.
- The app begins calculating a good picture of nutrients running into the lake as well as stream in flow and weather conditions.
- The app can make an informed prediction on whether or not an algae bloom is coming, growing more intense or weakening at the lake.
- The app can also predict the dates on when an algae bloom will occur or end.
Important Note: please provide all screens needed to describe the workflow, we'll not look at less than 5 screens as we feel this will not be enough to demonstrate the core ideas of the app.
Important:
- Keep things consistent. This means all graphic styles should work together.
- All of the graphics should have a similar feel and general aesthetic appearance
Target User:
- This app can be used by the general population, cities and researchers as a tool for preparedness and outreach.
Judging Criteria:
- How well you plan the user experience and capture your ideas visually
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design
- Your design should possible to build and make sense as a mobile application
Submission & Source Files:
Preview Image
Please create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024px JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
Submit JPG/PNG for your submission files.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop and saved as layered PSD file, or Adobe Illustrator as a layered AI file.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors. We may ask you to update your design or graphics based on checkpoint feedback.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.