Rhi
Selected work

04 / 04   UX/UI / MSc project

OURBIT

Connecting family time and energy awareness in one app.

A design decision, in context

From family connection to energy use.

Research insight map: connection and communication precede energy awareness
Research insight map: connection and communication precede energy awareness

01 / What I found

My primary research identified a family communication barrier: members were living individually in the same home and struggling to find shared time. My insight map connects this with the wider energy-use brief.

02 / The design choice

I made overlapping schedules the entry point, then linked free time to activity prompts. This prioritised a plausible moment for connection before presenting household energy information.

03 / What I made—and did not prove

The wireframes and interface screens show schedule, activity, profile and energy views. I did not measure changes in family behaviour or energy use; smart-meter syncing and adaptive AI remain proposals.

Project
overview.

An interactive smart meter app concept that starts with shared family time and uses it as an opening for energy awareness.

Behavioural research · Interaction design · Figma prototype
OURBIT family scheduling app on a phone

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01 / The question

What needed
exploring?

How might a household move from individual routines and energy use toward shared activities and more conscious choices?

02 / The approach

How I
worked.

I used a lean design process to challenge research assumptions and define the problem. I applied the COM-B model and a risk matrix, then developed an empathy map, UX vision, design principles, wireframes and an interactive prototype.

03 / The outcome

What I
designed.

The prototype explores overlapping schedules, activity requests, family profiles, scores and energy information. My final reflection identifies open questions about whether families would choose the activities, keep using the app and need digital prompts to connect. Smart-meter syncing and adaptive AI are proposed capabilities; measured savings or family outcomes are not claimed.

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Wireframes: early navigation and screen structure.
Wireframes: early navigation and screen structure.
High fidelity: profile, scores and money views.
High fidelity: profile, scores and money views.
High fidelity: schedule and shared activities.
High fidelity: schedule and shared activities.
High fidelity: home screen and energy context.
High fidelity: home screen and energy context.
Additional app presentation and interaction exploration.
Additional app presentation and interaction exploration.
Future considerations: choice, ongoing interaction and return prompts.
Future considerations: choice, ongoing interaction and return prompts.