ʻO Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima na Antara Dave he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Pilina, Launa a me ʻIke Mea Hoʻohana.
HaoPilina· 2026
Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima
na Antara Dave
Mea Kūʻai: PolarCare
Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Pilina
Mea Lanakila i Hōʻoia ʻIa
Hōʻoia i ke Kūlana Makana no #180195Ka Hoʻolālā
E Pili Ana iā Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima
He polokalamu kelepona paʻalima ʻo Polar Care i hoʻolālā ʻia e kākoʻo i ka poʻe me ka maʻi bipolar. Hoʻohana kēia polokalamu i ka ʻike noʻonoʻo pili ʻano, nā ʻenehana lapaʻau noʻonoʻo a me ka noiʻi maʻi kūlana naʻau. Alakaʻi kekahi ʻaoʻao hoʻohana hoʻololi i nā mea hoʻohana ma o nā nānā ʻana i ka naʻau, ka hahai ʻana i ka lāʻau lapaʻau a me nā hana olakino o kēlā me kēia lā, me ka hoʻohana ʻana i nā waihoʻoluʻu mālie e hōʻemi ana i ka hoʻoikaika noʻonoʻo i nā manawa paʻakikī. Hoʻopili ka hiʻohiʻona ʻo Family Circle i nā maʻi me nā mea kākoʻo i koho ʻia, a hōʻike nā ʻaoʻao ʻike i nā ʻano kūlana naʻau i ka holo ʻana o ka manawa. Hāʻawi ʻo Crisis Support i ke kōkua koke ma o nā leka pilikia ulia me ke kaomi hoʻokahi.
Ka Hoʻomaikai
E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Hao
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Polar Care Polokalamu Kelepona Paʻalima no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.
Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā
ʻEke Nūhou
Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.
- Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
- Polar Care draws from behavioral psychology, cognitive therapy techniques, and mood disorder research to provide a holistic, user-centered experience. It is designed to nurture mental and emotional well-being for individuals with bipolar disorder, offering tailored support for both patients and their families. By creating structured daily wellness rituals, Polar Care promotes long-term stability, enabling users to achieve emotional balance and a more manageable life.
- Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
- Screen resolution: Adaptive, optimized for any iOS device. And web responsive website.
- Nā Lepili
- Mobile App, Interaction Design, User interface, Mobile UI, User Experience, UI/UX Design
- ʻEnehana Hana
- PolarCare was designed with Figma, using user-centered design methodologies, A/B testing, and iterative prototyping.
- Pilikia Hoʻolālā
- The biggest challenge was balancing clinical rigor with emotional accessibility. The adaptive UI required extensive testing to ensure smooth transitions accommodating fluctuating cognitive capacity without overwhelming vulnerable users. Another challenge was integrating evidence-based psychiatric principles into an interface that felt supportive and non-stigmatizing while maintaining medical accuracy. Ensuring HIPAA compliance, crisis-state usability, and inclusivity for users experiencing manic or depressive episodes was also a key focus.
- Noiʻi
- This project involved qualitative research, usability testing, and clinical psychology studies to understand bipolar disorder management behaviors. The research explored medication adherence patterns, cognitive load during mood episodes, and family caregiver involvement, using semi-structured interviews with 24 participants including patients, psychiatrists, and caregivers. These findings shaped the app's adaptive interface, simplified emotional vocabulary, and collaborative care features.
- Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
- Polar Care stands out with its intelligent adaptive interface, using a calming color palette to naturally guide users through emotional check-ins and wellness activities. The Home and Insights pages feature an engaging, supportive UI while maintaining clarity during vulnerable moments. The Family Circle feature enables collaborative care without being intrusive. Intuitive micro-interactions, AI-powered insights, crisis access, and accessible design ensure a personalized experience for all users
- Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
- The project started in October 2025 in USA and finished in January 2026 in USA
- Kaʻina Hana
- Upon login, users are asked, "How are you feeling today?" to personalize content. The home screen displays tailored mood tracking and wellness options. Users can select mood check-ins using intuitive visual emotional states, access Family Circle to connect with designated supporters, view health insights tracking mood patterns and medication adherence, and log daily wellness snapshots with simple taps. Crisis Support provides immediate help through one-tap emergency contacts. The interface adapts gradually based on emotional state, creating a supportive environment that enhances self-awareness and proactive mental health management.
- Nā Palapala Kuleana
- Not Patented
- Nā Lālā Hui
- Antara Dave
- Nā Kuleana Kiʻi
- Illustrations: Illustrator Antara Dave. All illustrations used is credited to the illustrator named above.
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