iOS Apple Health

iOS Apple Health

iOS Apple Health

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Role

UX | UI Design, Research, Prototyping

Category

Entertainment

Year

2024

Tool Credits

Figma, Figmake, Vizcom (video render)

Services

Creative Direction

Development

Web Design

Info

While Apple Health is a staple in the wellness space, users often encounter hurdles in data clarity and navigation. This redesign explores the core of what makes a health app effective, identifying gaps through competitive analysis, user research, and friction mapping. By pivoting toward a clarity-first model, the new experience delivers digestible content, visualized data, and actionable insights through a more seamless, intuitive interface.

While Apple Health is a staple in the wellness space, users often encounter hurdles in data clarity and navigation. This redesign explores the core of what makes a health app effective, identifying gaps through competitive analysis, user research, and friction mapping. By pivoting toward a clarity-first model, the new experience delivers digestible content, visualized data, and actionable insights through a more seamless, intuitive interface.

Owner in-app setup

Adjacent user

Adjacent user

Process

The Challenge

Developing Arca introduced a series of complex design and implementation challenges:



1. Extending Arca

How could Arca scale across diverse sensing modalities, microphones, proximity sensors, environmental monitors? Which requires a unified framework for communicating sensing intent, range, and state.


2. Making transparency truly clear

How to present sensing activity, when a device is fully on, medium state, strong state, or fully off. Exploring these combinations of physical indicators, overlays, and interfaces to ensure users could trust what they see and understand what’s being sensed. Maintaining trust without compromising protection.


3. Designing for shared environments

Many sensing devices operate in shared spaces where multiple users or bystanders may be affected. Incorporating shared settings meant designing mechanisms that respect different comfort levels and permissions.

Developing Arca introduced a series of complex design and implementation challenges:



1. Extending Arca

How could Arca scale across diverse sensing modalities, microphones, proximity sensors, environmental monitors? Which requires a unified framework for communicating sensing intent, range, and state.


2. Making transparency truly clear

How to present sensing activity, when a device is fully on, medium state, strong state, or fully off. Exploring these combinations of physical indicators, overlays, and interfaces to ensure users could trust what they see and understand what’s being sensed.


3. Designing for shared environments

Many sensing devices operate in shared spaces where multiple users or bystanders may be affected. Incorporating shared settings meant designing mechanisms that respect different comfort levels.

Scenario 1: Airbnb Host

Mapping of property and what selected areas are set under (medium or strong privacy states)





Select/ blacklist specific areas

3D Mapping or Live View when selecting sensitive areas?

Scenario 1: Airbnb Host

Scenario 1: Airbnb Host

Mapping of property and what selected areas are set under (medium or strong privacy states)





Select/ blacklist specific areas

3D Mapping or Live View when selecting sensitive areas

Select/ blacklist specific areas

Select/ blacklist specific areas

“Hey Arca” can be triggered through:

Voice, Motion detection


Noise detection (if outside normal range)

If aging parent has phone on them, can also touch the “Hey Arca” button




Default - Medium Privacy

Emergency: Allow to switch adult child’s access to fully (true) on?

Emergency: Allow to switch adult child’s access to fully (true) on?

Default - Medium Privacy

Default - Medium Privacy

Scenario 2: Aging Parent

Hey Arca.

Calling Kiana

Granting Kiana

Full Access

Mapping of property and what selected areas are set under (medium or strong privacy states)





Select/ blacklist specific areas

3D Mapping or Live View when selecting sensitive areas

Scenario 2: Aging Parent

Hey Arca.

Calling Kiana

Granting Kiana

Full Access

Default - Medium Privacy

Emergency: Allow to switch adult child’s access to fully (true) on?

“Hey Arca” can be triggered through:

Voice, Motion detection


Noise detection (if outside normal range)

If aging parent has phone on them, can also touch the “Hey Arca” button

Solution

Expanding Opportunities

01

Modular Architecture (Consent/Rule)

To address the scalability issue, we developed a modular system that allows for seamless integration of various sensing modalities. To ensure that each device communicates its unique capabilities while still aligning with a central communication protocol, enhancing overall system coherence.



Host Perspective

Guest Perspective

Privacy Mode

Choose the starting privacy level for this stay.

No Privacy

Medium Privacy

Adds a removable privacy mask that blurs video and muffles audio. This helps protect privacy by discouraging users from viewing recordings or live feeds.

Recommended

Off

Strong Privacy

Guests will be notified if privacy mode changes during their stay.

Trigger Events

Select the events Arca can respond to.

Unusual activity

Multiple People

Animal

Loud Noise

Emergencies

Break In

Flooding

Fire

Arca may temporarily lower privacy to verify detected events.

No Privacy

Arca has entered Low Privacy Mode to verify check-out and cleaning.

Thank you for hosting.

Check-Out Complete

Vs

Privacy Overview

This property uses Arca in Medium Privacy Mode.

Medium Privacy

Arca may temporarily change modes if it detects an emergency or rule violation:

Multiple People

Loud Noise

Break In

I understand that I will be notified if privacy mode changes.

Privacy Mode Changed

Due to unusual activity, the privacy mode has changed.

Medium Privacy

No Privacy

Arca detected these unusual activity from [time] to [time]:

Multiple people detected

View Details

You will always be notified when privacy mode changes.

No Privacy

Arca has entered Low Privacy Mode to verify check-out and cleaning.

Thank you for your stay.

Check-Out Complete

Privacy Mode

Choose the starting privacy level for this stay.

No Privacy

Medium Privacy

Adds a removable privacy mask that blurs video and muffles audio. This helps protect privacy by discouraging users from viewing recordings or live feeds.

Recommended

Off

Strong Privacy

Guests will be notified if privacy mode changes during their stay.

Trigger Events

Select the events Arca can respond to.

Unusual activity

Multiple People

Animal

Loud Noise

Emergencies

Break In

Flooding

Fire

Arca may temporarily lower privacy to verify detected events.

No Privacy

Arca has entered Low Privacy Mode to verify check-out and cleaning.

Thank you for hosting.

Check-Out Complete

02

User-centric Interface (States/Indicators)

To enhance transparency, we created an intuitive user interface that visually represents the sensing states through color codes, icons, and animations. This allows users to easily comprehend the operational status of devices, fostering a greater sense of trust and understanding.

Guidelines

Medium Privacy

Privacy Level Changes

Privacy levels are locked for the duration of your stay. However, if the privacy level changes, all parties will be notified.

What Guests Can See

Field of View Preview

Guests are allowed a five second sample of the camera’s video feed to check the area within field of view and the audio recording status.

What Hosts Can See

Events Center

Detected activity by the camera is recorded and logged in the events center for review by hosts.

If an emergency situation or unusual activity is detected, the host will be notified.

Video and Audio Example

Below are examples of what hosts can see and hear in this privacy mode.

Masked

After Unmasking

60%

Video Masked

Audio Masked

Privacy States Guide

SensesMark cameras have lights that indicate what state it's in:

Microphone: A small light near the microphone

Camera: A large light ring around camera lens


When you see one of the indicator patterns below, it means the device is in the specified mode.


SenseMark devices cannot lie about their state or disable the indicator lights. While rare, it is possible that some may tamper with a light, such as by physically covering it.

True On

Camera and microphone are on and recording.

More Information

Medium Privacy

Masked video and audio, camera and microphone are recording.

More Information

Strong Privacy

Camera and microphone are offline, only detects emergency situations.*

More Information

True Off

Camera and Microphone are fully off and are not recording.

More Information

Privacy States Guide

SensesMark cameras have lights that indicate what state it's in:

Microphone: A small light near the microphone

Camera: A large light ring around camera lens


When you see one of the indicator patterns below, it means the device is in the specified mode.


SenseMark devices cannot lie about their state or disable the indicator lights. While rare, it is possible that some may tamper with a light, such as by physically covering it.

True On

Camera and microphone are both recording.

More Information

Medium Privacy

Masked video and audio, camera and microphone are recording.

More Information

Indicator Status

Camera is on

Video recording is on and masked.

Microphone is on

Audio recording is on and not masked.

Camera Lens Masked

There is no physical mask or blocker on the camera lens.

Strong Privacy

Camera and microphone are offline, only detects emergency situations.*

More Information

True Off

Camera and Microphone are fully off and are not recording.

More Information

Find Device

03

Collaborative Design (Invite/share)

Analyzed and researched potential users in shared environments to gather insights and preferences regarding privacy and interaction. This feedback shaped the design of adaptive features that allow users to customize their experience, ensuring that all voices are respected within these shared spaces.



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Events

TODAY

Past Events

Person detected at 11:27am

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Unmask Event

Animal detected at 11:27am

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Door opening at 11:26am

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Person detected at 11:22am

􀆊

Person detected at 11:27am

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Animal detected at 11:27am

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Door opening at 11:26am

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Person detected at 11:22am

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Person detected at 11:27am

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Animal detected at 11:27am

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Door opening at 11:26am

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Person detected at 11:22am

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9:41

Medium Privacy

Back Patio

60%

Live Video

Live Audio

Share “Back Patio”

+1

(123) 456-7890

People with access

Kim Berly (you)

(425) 000-0000

Owner

Chadwick Sanson

(425) 000-0000

Co-owner

Sydney Benson

(425) 000-0000

View status only

Shahoullie Filmore

(425) 000-0000

View live feed

Done

9:41

Medium Privacy

Back Patio

Live Feed

60%

Live Video

Live Audio

Set Privacy Zones

Sharing

Share “Back Patio”

+1

(425) 123-1234

Permissions

􀃳

View status

Grants access to the device’s status + a snapshot from the video feed.

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Access live feed

Grants access to the live feed (depends on the device’s current privacy mode).

􀃳

Limited privacy controls

Allows the user to set the device’s privacy mode to Medium Privacy (if set to Low Privacy).

􀂒

Co-owner

Grants full permissions to this camera, including full privacy controls + the ability to share with other guests.

Send

9:41

Medium Privacy

Back Patio

Live Feed

60%

Live Video

Live Audio

Set Privacy Zones

Sharing

Update “Back Patio”

Chadwick Sanson

Sydney Benson

Permissions

􀃳

View status

Grants access to the device’s status + a snapshot from the video feed.

􀃳

Access live feed

Grants access to the live feed (depends on the device’s current privacy mode).

􀃳

Limited privacy controls

Allows the user to set the device’s privacy mode to Medium Privacy (if set to Low Privacy).

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Co-owner

Grants full permissions to this camera, including full privacy controls + the ability to share with other guests.

Save

Mapping of property and what selected areas are set under (medium or strong privacy states)





Select/ blacklist specific areas

3D Mapping or Live View when selecting sensitive areas

Scenario 2: Aging Parent

Hey Arca.

Calling Kiana

Granting Kiana

Full Access

Default - Medium Privacy

Emergency: Allow to switch adult child’s access to fully (true) on?

“Hey Arca” can be triggered through:

Voice

Motion detection

Noise detection

Solution

Expanding Opportunities

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