With Ngwa Ekwentị by Jung Joo Sohn is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Teknụzụ Mkpanaka, Ngwa na Sọftụwia Competition Category.

IgweMkpanaka· 2024

With Ngwa Ekwentị

by Jung Joo Sohn

Client: Purdue University

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Mkpanaka Category

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The Design

About With Ngwa Ekwentị

N'oge ihe mberede, ọrụ With na-enye ndị nzaghachi ozi dị oke mkpa, ngwa nkwurịta okwu, na ọzụzụ ahụike iji gbochie ịka njọ ọnọdụ, kwalite ntụkwasị obi ma mee ka ntinye aka nke obodo dịkwuo elu. Njirimara ya pụrụ iche na-eme ka mgbanwe ozi dị ndụ dị mfe, na-etinye ihe mbụ n'ịkpọkọta ngwa ngwa ma na-elekọta arịrịọ ndị na-abụghị ngwa ngwa, na-ebelata ibu ọrụ ndị nzaghachi. Ihu ngwa dị mfe iji na ọdụ data sara mbara na-akwado ime mkpebi dabere na ozi, ebe Mgbidi Nsọpụrụ maka Ndị Nzaghachi Ihe Mberede na Ndị Ọrụ Afọ Ọfụfụ na-eweli mmụọ site n'ịkwanyere nraranye ha ugwu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

With Ngwa Ekwentị meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na With Ngwa Ekwentị ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ With Ngwa Ekwentị maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 'WITH' service strengthens relationships between the burdened emergency responders and all citizens. The platform engages both ends in active information exchanges, optimizing task efficiency & safety and promoting community involvement.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project's design revolves around optimizing the user experience within mobile applications, potentially expanding to desktop applications and web browsers in the future. The mobile version was designed with iOS.
Tags: Community, Service, Emergency responders, Citizens, Safety, Honor, Volunteer
Production Technology: The design software used was Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and other prototype developing tools.
Design Challenge: Designing a comprehensive emergency response system poses multifaceted challenges. It requires creating an interface that enables responders to promptly mobilize and dispatch their team to emergency locations while balancing non-urgent citizen requests. The design must lower the workload of responders, providing ample resources for informed decision-making to promote trust in the public eye. Recognizing urgent medical situations is critical, necessitating features that help responders identify symptoms promptly. Equipping responders with comprehensive training, including effective communication and understanding diverse medical conditions, is essential to revolutionize citizen-responder interaction. The goal is to establish an ecosystem where information flows actively, fostering a sense of support and informed decision-making for both citizens and emergency response teams. This holistic approach involves addressing technical, communication, and trust-building aspects to create a reliable and efficient emergency response system.
Research: This research addresses the multifaceted challenges in designing comprehensive emergency response systems. The system aims to enable responders to swiftly mobilize and dispatch teams to emergency locations while balancing non-urgent and specialty-specific citizen requests. The design focuses on reducing the workload of responders, providing ample resources for informed decision-making, and fostering public trust. Recognizing the criticality of urgent situations involving undisclosed medical conditions, the research emphasizes the need to equip responders with comprehensive training that includes technical skills, effective communication, and understanding diverse medical conditions. The ultimate goal is to revolutionize the interaction between citizens and emergency responders by establishing an ecosystem that ensures active information flow, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of emergency response systems.
Inspiration: When urgent situations involving individuals with undisclosed medical conditions, it is critical for emergency responders to act appropriately. Failure to recognize symptoms may erode trust and unnecessarily escalate incidents. There is a critical need to equip these responders with comprehensive training that includes not only technical skills but also emphasizes effective communication and understanding diverse medical conditions.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2021 in West Lafayette, Indiana and was initially completed in February 2024.
Operation Flow: This service focuses on creating a system that facilitates the prompt mobilization of emergency responders, ensuring swift and accurate responses. Balancing the interface to address non-urgent citizen requests, providing a mechanism for citizens to seek help without overwhelming responders, is crucial. The design aims to lower the workload of emergency responders through intuitive interfaces, automated support systems, and comprehensive databases, fostering informed decision-making. Establishing and maintaining trust requires conveying reliability, transparency, and efficiency. Design features assist responders in identifying symptoms promptly, avoiding erosion of trust, and preventing unnecessary escalation of incidents. Comprehensive training involves designing an interface that goes beyond technical skills, incorporating effective communication and understanding diverse medical conditions. Additionally, the platform includes a 'Wall of Honor for Emergency Responders and Volunteers' to boost motivation, recognizing and commemorating the dedication and valor of those who serve. The overarching goal is to revolutionize the interaction between citizens and emergency responders through active information flow, creating an ecosystem where information is seamlessly exchanged, and both parties feel supported and informed.
Image Credits: Jung Joo Sohn, Min Suh Jang, Jenny Tang, Abigail Checkley, Phuong Bui