TEAM
Kristian Pham
Sophia Timko
Andrea Zhu
Sihan Wu
Mashia Mazumder
TIME
7 Weeks,
Feb - Mar 2022
DELIVERABLES
Domain Research,
Storyboards,
System Design,
Mid-Fi Wireframes,
Hardware Design,
Animation,
Campaign Pitch
For this project, my main roles were being a Visual Designer and Animator. I created illustrations and animations for the final video deliverable. I made video storyboard sketches and system diagrams. Additionally, I also designed the UI for the mobile app component of this IoT system.
As a design studio project, our team was tasked to create a civic campaign for an IoT system that can bring awareness and mitigation to climate change concerns. The project background is set in the year 2035, where our team and a group of IoT specialists want to rally citizen engagement to tackle the growing concern of climate change and unmanaged waste polluting the environment.
Compost-It is an IoT (Internet of Things) system that connects communities of urban residents, waste professionals, and gardeners together to reduce food waste from piling up in landfills. The system allows for an interconnected and efficient way to transform food waste from households into compost for community gardens.
Given the large problem space of climate justice, we began by conducting a concept mapping exercise to narrow our scope to climate justice related to food waste and empowering individuals.
We conducted further research to understand the environmental impact of food waste and how it is contributing to climate change.
133 Billion
pounds of food waste
are thrown into U.S. landfills every year
3.3 Billion
tons of CO2
are emitted from food waste in landfills globally
3rd
largest emitter of greenhouse gases
if food waste were a country, after the U.S. and China
From our system outline and storyboarding, we were able to clearly identify the user need of each stakeholder:
Urban Resident
Need: Achieve and foster convenient composting habits to reduce waste.
Waste Collector
Need: Ensure waste in the community is collected on time with reduced effort, cost and environmental footprint.
Community Gardener
Need: Obtain nutrient-rich soil to grow plant life or fresh produce for the community.
The Urban Resident organizes their trash into the smart waste bin, putting food waste in the composting compartment.
The Waste Collector gets notified from the mobile app which households' waste bins are full and arrives to pick up trash and compost.
The Community Gardener monitors the smart garden stake to check on soil nutrient levels and requests for compost drop offs from the Waste Collector if needed.
Both the Urban Resident and Community Gardener can also check the status of their smart devices on the mobile app.
Urban Dweller Facing UI
Community Gardener Facing UI
Waste Collector Facing UI
