Zhiqi Lin and Hanhui Li · CLIENT: Zhiqi Lin and Hanhui Li
Coco is a mobile health application designed for adults aged 50 and over. The application combines personal medical data with condition specific guidance and verified health information in one interface. Daily check-ins, medication reminders and vital sign tracking support routine care, while connected wearable devices record readings in real time. Health summaries can be shared with family members and doctors. Simple language and clear navigation aid older users. Coco was created to reduce information overload and to support independent health management.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Coco is an AI health assistant app for adults aged 50+ to manage their health confidently and independently. Unlike generic conversational AI apps, it integrates personal medical data to deliver condition-specific, verified advice. Unique features include family/doctor sharing, fact-checked insights, and an intuitive design for aging populations. Coco empowers proactive health management, reducing stress and enhancing quality of life.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Coco is a mobile app
- Tags
- AI health assistant, health management, personalized care, senior wellness, medication tracking, vital monitoring, user-friendly app, proactive health, aging population, digital health, App design, UX Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Mobile App Design
- Production Technology
- Coco will leverage advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized health insights. Designed for cross-platform compatibility, it will integrate secure cloud storage and wearable device connectivity for real-time health tracking. User-centered design methodologies ensure an intuitive interface, while planned testing with adults 50+ will refine accessibility and functionality.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was designing an app that balances advanced AI-driven personalization with simplicity and accessibility for older adults. Ensuring easy-to-understand content, intuitive navigation, and compliance with health regulations required extensive user testing and iterative design. Addressing data security and accessibility standards added complexity, but the result is a user-friendly solution tailored to the unique needs of aging populations.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2023 in Seattle and was completed in February 2024 as a design concept.
- Operation Flow
- Users interact with Coco through a simple, intuitive interface. The app provides daily health check-ins, medication reminders, and personalized insights based on user data. It integrates with wearable devices to track vitals and offers condition-specific advice. Users can customize their experience, ensuring the app meets their unique health needs.
- Research
- The research aimed to address health management challenges for adults aged 50+. Through surveys, interviews, and usability testing with participants who are 50+, alongside a literature review, key pain points like information overload and chronic condition management were identified. Insights revealed a need for intuitive, personalized tools, shaping Coco’s design to empower users, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
- Inspiration
- Adults 50+ face confusion and anxiety from conflicting health information, with 74% encountering misinformation and 60% lacking tools to verify accuracy. Managing chronic conditions, medications, and vitals becomes overwhelming, leading to lapses in care. Coco was designed to simplify health management, provide verified insights, and empower users to take control of their well-being, ensuring a healthier, stress-free retirement.
- Image Credits
- PDF Image source
Image #1: Photographer (Photographer) ELEVATE, “Three People Drinking Beer and Having Fun,” 2018.
Video Credit source
Video #1: Videographer (Videographer) Pressmaster, An Elderly Couple Jogging on the Sidewalk, n.d.
Video #2: Videographer (Videographer) Kampus Production, Elderly Couple on a Video Call, n.d. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Hanhui Li and Zhiqi Lin, 2024.
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