Tracking the Invisible: Designing Tools for Everyday Peace of Mind
Duration: 2 days
Platform: Mobile
Tools: Figma (object oriented prompting for prototype), Chat GPT (counsel and analysis of initial idea)
Role: AI Prompt engineer
The Tool That Knows Where It’s At: UX for Seamless Object Tracking
(Project Overview)
This project focused on exploring the definition and application of the word “tool.” I used AI tools collaboratively—prompting, refining, and iterating ideas—to develop both the concept and the UI for this digital-physical solution. The result is a tool built with tools, reflecting the evolving relationship between human creativity and machine intelligence in design.
I designed invisiTrack, a fictitious yet functional mobile app concept that helps users locate and monitor their personal or workplace items using small, transparent, silicone-based tracking stickers paired with an iOS interface.
I used AI tools collaboratively—prompting, refining, and iterating ideas—to conceptualize both the system and UI, showcasing how machine intelligence can be effectively integrated into the design process. The result is a tool built with tools, blending utility and invisibility in a product that reimagines how we track what matters.
Stick, Track, Find: Designing a Tool for the Absent-Minded in All of Us
(Objective)
To create a digital-physical hybrid product that demonstrates the role of "tools" in enhancing everyday experiences through UX innovation, accessibility, and minimalist design.
Where UX Meets Everyday Utility
(Focus areas)
Discreet hardware + UI integration
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Solving Everyday Problems with Design Thinking
Ethical Location Tracking & Transparency
It started with a story based on experience
(User journey)
User leaves water bottle at car service center
Realizes it's missing at home
Opens the app to track it
User recalls using a device that prevents unnecessary anxiety
User recalls sticker is visible under blacklight, confirming the item when found
Finds the location via the app
Result: "Found it!"
What is it? (Discreet hardware + UI integration)
A smart tracking solution using transparent stickers (originally attached to a clear sheet) and a mobile app to help you locate misplaced items quickly and effortlessly
The transparent sticker seamlessly blends with any item. It remains nearly invisible under regular light and becomes visible when exposed to blacklight.
Made from scratch-resistant silicone and polycarbonate, this material adheres securely to any surface. It is also liquid-resistant and can be fully immersed in liquids without damage.
What does it do?
This project was part of a graduate UX design course focused on exploring the definition and application of the word “tool.” I used AI tools collaboratively—prompting, refining, and iterating ideas—to develop both the concept and the UI for this digital-physical solution. The result is a tool built with tools, reflecting the evolving relationship between human creativity and machine intelligence in design.
User downloads the app then scans any sticker on the sheet, assigns it to an item in the app. The user applies scanned sticker to item
…then followed by a prompt
(Solving Everyday Problems with Design Thinking)
The response from the input received this reasoning:
“I'll create an iPhone app interface for tracking belongings using transparent UV-visible stickers. The app will feature:
Mobile-optimized dark UI design
Dashboard showing tracked items
Blacklight scanner mode to reveal invisible stickers
Item management with categories
Modern, high-tech aesthetic fitting the invisible tracking concept
Solving Everyday Problems with Design Thinking
(Prototyping and AI-assisted wireframing for quick iteration)
I used AI prompts to help think through different ways people might lose or search for their stuff. This helped shape a design that’s flexible enough to work in all kinds of everyday situations—whether it’s a missing remote, a misplaced badge, or just forgetful moments. The process made it easier to spot gaps and tweak the experience so it actually fits how people live.
The generated interaction
(Ethical Location Tracking & Transparency)
User opens the app and scrolls to the “Water Bottle” section. After selecting the water bottle, the user is notified of its location in real time, allowing for seamless tracking and retrieval.
The device features memory-triggered scanning for efficient data capture, a GPS and app-enabled connection for real-time tracking and control, and blacklight visibility to ensure accurate physical validation.
Was designed to address the everyday frustration of misplacing personal items by leveraging AI prompting to ideate and refine user-centered solutions. Through iterative design and some heuristic evaluation, I ensured the system mirrored real-world interactions, and maintained user autonomy. The design emphasized consistency and intuitive recovery from errors making the experience seamless and reliable for users navigating item loss.
It demonstrates how a well-designed UX tool can solve everyday challenges without demanding visual or cognitive attention. This project became a sandbox for exploring AI in the design process, expanding the scope of how we define and create tools.
By combining human-centered design, AI-aided creativity, and real-world utility, this project exemplifies the future of UX as a bridge between digital and physical spaces.