Pi
2023
Service Design, UI Design, Product Design, Branding
Pi is an interactive table designed to enhance engagement and productivity in hybrid meetings. Our project goal is to make hybrid meetings less boring and engaging for both in person and online participants while assisting effective task management and brainstorming process.
Team
Joy Ham
Leo Baek
Thomas Lee
Date
May 2023
Duration
3 Weeks
Tools
Figma
Adobe Creative
Fusion 360
Lasercutting
Prototyping
Design Challenge
Post COVID, the hybrid workplace is here to stay.
How can the hybrid workplace improve to increase
engagement and productivity?
Interviews
Our team conducted a combined survey and interview to identify people’s experience in a hybrid work setting. We specifically targeted college students who had prior experience with hybrid classrooms and hybrid workplaces.
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Painpoints
Needs
Current
Painpoints
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User testing / Objective
Our team conducted a combined survey and interview to identify people’s experience in a hybrid work setting. We specifically targeted college students who had prior experience with hybrid classrooms and hybrid workplaces.
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Discover different ways people work in teams and what process/ tools people use.
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How teams work together in-person versus a hybrid setting.
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How the number of participants in a team affect the meeting dynamics.
Testing #1. In-person
The test was consisted of 5 groups with varying team sizes (2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 members).
Teams were given a prompt and 2-3 minutes of discussion time.
Testing #2. Hybrid
The Second test consisted of two people in-person and with 3 people on zoom to explore the difference of hybrid settings compared to in-person meetings.
Findings / Test Results
1.
Some people less likely talk
in hybrid settings.
we observed that people often feel more awkward in hybrid settings than fully in-person settings.
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Not all of the people are familiar to using online tools.
Not a lot of people are aware of the online tools and resources. It can be overwhelming for them to utilize features effectively while having a hybrid meetings.
2.
Text chats are actually effectively
used in discussions.
Even though zoom or other online platforms have diverse tools for project meeting, people choose to use chat for not only having conversation but ideating as well.
4.
It is harder to ice break with new people in online meetings.
People tend to get to the point straight when it is in online meeting setting while people are feeling more comfortable to enjoy ice breaking chatting in in-person settings.
Prototyping
Our team decided upon a circular design of the table, as we’ve seen in research, circular tables increased conversations / discussions.
Rapid prototyping was done through cardboard and lazer-cut. Individual pieces were lazer-cut with plywood and spray painted and assembled by hand. UI designs were simulated through projectors using projection mapping software.
Design
Interactive Drawing Board
Pi is equipped with an integrated screen and UI that enables users to import images, draw with tip of their fingers, participate in chat, and foster creative brainstorming sessions.
Interface
The integrated dial-style UI of the system combines various functionalities, including image importing, participant addition, text inclusion, timer initiation, and template selection, providing users with a comprehensive and seamless experience.
Compatibility
In hybrid settings, users can conveniently connect with their teams via a dedicated app, enabling instant easy collaboration and seamless joining.
Simple and intuitive flow
Consistent Design Language
User-centric layout
