Elf
Body Environment Wellness App for VLab
Elf is an innovative mobile app that fosters the connection between environment health and body health by offering personalized suggestions about indoor environmental improvements and behavioral change. With realtime environmental and health data, Elf coaches and nudges the user about actions they could take to their indoor environment to improve how they feels and performs. The design incorporates intuitive and interactive data visualization with beautiful, soft grainy color gradients and uses conversational UI to align the character of the app to a house elf for stronger emotional appeal.
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Elf Body Environment Wellness App Press Releases
For Elf, we offer press releases in multiple languages, including: English.
Elf Body Environment Wellness App Translations
Delighted to offer translations for Elf projects in a variety of languages: Ko Te Taupānga Oranga Taiao Tinana MI, बॉडी एनवायरमेंट वेलनेस अॅप MR, Биеийн Орчны Эрүүл Мэндийн Програм MN, शरीर वातावरण कल्याण एप NE, Kroppsmiljø Velvære-App NO, ଶରୀର ପରିବେଶ ସୁସ୍ଥତା ଆପ୍ OR, د بدن چاپیریال هوساینې ایپ PS, اپلیکیشن سلامتی محیط بدن FA, Aplikacja Wellness Dla Środowiska Ciała PL, O Aplicativo De Bem-Estar Do Ambiente Corporal PT, ਸਰੀਰ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਤੰਦਰੁਸਤੀ ਐਪ PA, Aplicația De Wellness A Mediului Corporal RO, Приложение Для Здоровья Окружающей Среды Тела RU, O Le Polokalame O Le Soifua Maloloina O Le Siosiomaga O Le Tino SM, Веллнесс Апликација За Окружење Тела SR, Body Environment Wellness App SN, جسماني ماحول جي صحت واري ايپ SD, ශරීර පරිසර සුවතා යෙදුම SI, Aplikácia Body Environment Wellness SK, Aplikacija Body Environment Wellness SL, App-Ka Fayoqabka Deegaanka Jirka SO, App Ea Bophelo Bo Botle Ba Tikoloho Ea 'mele ST, La Aplicación De Bienestar Corporal Y Medioambiental ES, Aplikasi Wellness Lingkungan Awak SU, Programu Ya Ustawi Wa Mazingira Ya Mwili SW, Kroppsmiljö Wellness App SV, Ang Body Environment Wellness App TL, Барномаи Солимии Муҳити Бадан TG, உடல் சூழல் ஆரோக்கிய பயன்பாடு TA, Тән Мохитен Сәламәтләндерү Кушымтасы TT, బాడీ ఎన్విరాన్మెంట్ వెల్నెస్ యాప్ TE, แอพสุขภาพสิ่งแวดล้อมร่างกาย TH, Vücut Ortamı Sağlıklı Yaşam Uygulaması TR, Beden Gurşawynyň Saglygy Programmasy TK, Додаток Для Оздоровлення Навколишнього Середовища UK, جسمانی ماحول کی فلاح و بہبود ایپ UR, بەدەن مۇھىتى ساغلاملىق دېتالى UG, Tana Muhiti Sog'lomlashtirish Ilovasi UZ, Ứng Dụng Chăm Sóc Sức Khỏe Môi Trường Cơ Thể VI, Ap Lles Amgylchedd Y Corff CY, Body Environment Wellness-App FY, I-App Yempilo Yendalo Yomzimba XH, גוף סוויווע וועללנעסס אַפּ YI, App Nini Alafia Ayika Ara YO, Uhlelo Lokusebenza Lwempilo Yemvelo Yomzimba ZU, Liggaamsomgewing Welstand-App AF, Aplikacioni I Mirëqenies Së Mjedisit Të Trupit SQ, የሰውነት አካባቢ ደህንነት መተግበሪያ AM, تطبيق صحة بيئة الجسم AR, Մարմնի Միջավայրի Առողջության Հավելվածը HY, Bədən Mühiti Sağlamlıq Proqramı AZ, Gorputzaren Ingurunearen Ongizaterako Aplikazioa EU, Аздараўленчае Прыкладанне Для Асяроддзя Цела BE, শরীরের পরিবেশ সুস্থতা অ্যাপ BN, Wellness Aplikacija Za Okoliš Tijela BS, Приложението За Уелнес Среда За Тяло BG, ခန္ဓာကိုယ်ပတ်ဝန်းကျင် ကျန်းမာရေးအက်ပ် MY, L'aplicació De Benestar De L'entorn Corporal CA, Ang Body Environment Wellness App CEB, Body Environment Wellness App NY, 身體環境健康應用程式 ZY, 身体环境健康应用程序 ZH, L'app Di Benessere Di L'ambiente Di U Corpu CO, Tijelo Okolina Wellness Aplikacija HR, Aplikace Tělesného Prostředí Wellness CS, Kropsmiljø Wellness-App DA, Lichaamsomgeving Wellness-App NL, Korpa Medio-Bonfarta Programo EO, Kehakeskkonna Terviserakendus ET, Kehon Ympäristön Hyvinvointisovellus FI, L'application De Bien-Être De L'environnement Corporel FR, ’ Ann An App Sunnd Àrainneachd Bodhaig GD, A Aplicación De Benestar Do Ambiente Corporal GL, სხეულის გარემოს ველნესი აპლიკაცია KA, Die Wellness-App Für Die Körperumgebung DE, Η Εφαρμογή Ευεξίας Περιβάλλοντος Σώματος EL, બોડી એન્વાયરમેન્ટ વેલનેસ એપ GU, Kò Anviwònman Byennèt App HT, App Na Lafiyar Muhalli HA, ʻo Ke Kino Kaiapuni Ola Kino HAW, אפליקציית בריאות סביבת הגוף HE, बॉडी एनवायरनमेंट वेलनेस ऐप HI, Lub Cev Ib Puag Ncig Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv App HMN, Testkörnyezet Wellness Alkalmazás HU, Líkamsumhverfi Vellíðan App IS, Ngwa Ahụike Gburugburu Ebe Obibi IG, Aplikasi Kesehatan Lingkungan Tubuh ID, App Folláine Timpeallachta An Chomhlachta GA, L'app Per Il Benessere Dell'ambiente Corporeo IT, 体内環境ウェルネスアプリは JA, App Kesehatan Lingkungan Awak JV, ದೇಹದ ಪರಿಸರ ಕ್ಷೇಮ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ KN, Дене Ортасының Сауықтыру Қолданбасы KK, កម្មវិធីសុខភាពបរិស្ថានរាងកាយ KM, Umubiri Wibidukikije Neza Porogaramu RW, 신체환경웰니스 앱은 KO, Serlêdana Tenduristiya Hawîrdora KU, Body Environment Wellness App EN, Дене Чөйрөсү Wellness Колдонмо KY, App ສຸຂະພາບສະພາບແວດລ້ອມຮ່າງ LO, Corpus Environment Sanitatem App LA, Ķermeņa Vides Labsajūtas Lietotne LV, Kūno Aplinkos Sveikatingumo Programa LT, Kierper Ëmfeld Wellness App LB, Велнес Апликацијата За Животна Средина На Телото MK, Body Environment Wellness App MG, Apl Kesihatan Persekitaran Badan MS, ശരീര പരിസ്ഥിതി വെൽനസ് ആപ്പ് ML, Korp Ambjent Benessri App MT.
Elf Body Environment Wellness App Media Articles
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Unique Properties
Elf fosters the connection between environment health and body health by offering personalized suggestions about indoor environmental improvements and behavioral change. Using realtime environmental and health data, Elf coaches and nudges the user about actions they could take to their indoor environment to improve their everyday wellbeing. Through conversational UI and colors, the user is guided to understand key environmental qualities that are influencing how their body feels and performs.
Tags
Smart Environment, Wellbeing, Health, Interaction Design, Interface Design, Behavioral Change, Conversational UI, Data Visualization
Production Technology
The project is highly cross-disciplinary. We used lots of desktop research, expert interviews and data collection to gain deep domain knowledge around how key environmental metrics trigger +/- interactions with the human body indoors. We also conducted in-depth competitive analysis to find unique market positioning that intersects smart environment, wellbeing and habit-forming. We used human-centered design thinking to identify design principles, main features and data communication approach.
Design Challenge
1.Balance complexity of data &simplicity of communication. A related goal was to reduce mental load & ensure smooth experience for the most &least data-literate users. It is essential to communicate beyond numbers and we used gradient colors to convey overall qualities and conversational UI for further details. Together they also provide redundancy for enhanced accessibility. 2.Organize information hierarchy between data reading, tips and routines across the app to fit a natural mental model.
Project Duration
The project started Jan 2022 and completed this version in Sept 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is an ongoing process with updates depending on new needs and business goals. It was selected into Harvard i-Lab’s Venture Incubation Program and was a Semi-Finalist at Harvard’s Presidential Innovation Challenge.
Operation Flow
Elf takes in environmental and body health data (tracking), identify areas of improvement (analysis), output suggestions (advice) and allows in-app sharing of information (community). Users start by setting up basic demographic profile, geolocation, health interests and data collection. The app has 4 main areas: home (see realtime environmental highlights, actionable tips and personal routine timeline), data (explore detailed data), tribe (share insights) and profile (bookmarks and settings).
Research
Through domain expert interviews and in-depth literature research in environmental science and public health, we obtained deep domain knowledge that informed feature definition, feasibility and UX writing of the app. We collected data around environmental thresholds to calibrate the content and frequency of advice generation. We also interviewed 16 people of different profiles and data literacy levels, and the results led to defining the following: user personas, key use cases, and mental load perception preferences.
Inspiration
Studies have found that in North America and Europe, we spend90% of our time indoors and the quality of indoor environmental elements like air, sound and light affects comfort, wellbeing and productivity. While there are plenty of apps that monitor environmental and body data separately, less attention has been paid to connecting the two explicitly. How might we help people live healthier lifestyles by leveraging this connection and providing personalized coaching for their indoor health?
Image Credits
Image #1: Tiange Wang, I-Yang Huang, 2022. Image #2: Tiange Wang, 2022. Image #3: Tiange Wang, 2022. Image #4: Tiange Wang, 2022. Image #5: Tiange Wang, 2022.
Project Overview
Elf Body Environment Wellness App has been a Bronze winner in the Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Tiange Wang and I-Yang Huang was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Elf Body Environment Wellness App.
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