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
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 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)
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
Used prompts to mock up a UI idea
(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”
The response from the input received this reasoning:
“I've made the app fully scrollable by removing height restrictions and overflow hidden constraints. Key changes include:
• Removed `overflow-hidden` from the main App container
• Made the status bar sticky so it stays at the top while scrolling
• Changed Tracking Dashboard from fixed flexbox layout to natural flow
• Added more mock items to demonstrate scrolling functionality
• Made Item Manager scrollable with proper overflow handling
• Added bottom spacing for better scroll experience
The app now allows natural scrolling through all content while maintaining the mobile iPhone-style layout. Users can scroll through their tracked items list and all interface elements remain accessible.” The map view provides a visual way to locate tracked items and integrates seamlessly with the existing iPhone-optimized interface design.
Solving Everyday Problems with Design Thinking
(Prototyping and AI-assisted wireframing for quick iteration)
I used AI prompts as a thinking partner—not a replacement—to explore how people misplace things in everyday life. But it was my role as a UX designer that made the difference: asking the right questions, identifying the real frustrations behind forgetfulness, and shaping prompts into something usable. That human touch helped me spot where AI alone might miss context, and guided the design toward something that actually works for how people really 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.
I designed invisiTrack, a fictional yet functional mobile app that uses transparent silicone tracking stickers and an iOS interface to locate personal or workplace items. It addresses item loss frustration by leveraging AI to create user-focused solutions. Through iterative design and heuristic evaluation, the system supports real-world use, user autonomy, consistency, and error recovery for a seamless experience. This project explores AI in design, blending human-centered methods with practical utility, showcasing the future of UX connecting digital and physical realms.