AUDEMIC
UX Design
Innovation
Innovating a gamification approach to enhance focus on listening tasks for users with ADHD
ROLE
UX Consultant, Designer
Innovation
Feature
Audemic Scholar is a platform that make academic research more accessible through organisation, customisation and multi-modality. From academia to execution, this innovative solution was adopted and further refined for development.
PROBLEM
In collaboration with University College of London (UCL), Audemic was selected as one of the industry partners that worked closely with the programme to come up with innovative solutions towards accessible assistive technology.
Audemic offers a variety of features to enhance the accessibility of academic research for neurodivergent researchers. However, users with ADHD may still struggle to maintain focus when faced with a large volume of research papers to listen to or navigate.
MY ROLE
As a Master's student, I took on the dual roles of UX consultant and designer to propose a comprehensive case study aimed at improving focus for users with ADHD when using the Audemic app.
Taking on an innovative approach, I suggested a feature called Fidget Focus that was crafted through research, observation and inspiration from the ADHD community on strategies that will promote focus.
OUTCOME
The case study highlighted how there remains a significant gap in research that views ADHD as a cognitive type rather than merely a condition to be treated. This perspective influences the direction of past studies, which often focus on solutions that align with neurotypical expectations, rather than addressing the unique needs and strengths of individuals with ADHD. The Fidget Focus instead aligns with strategies adopted by people with ADHD and was found to be an innovative approach by the team at Audemic.
This feature was further refined, documented and validated for the Audemic team. Currently, they are applying this innovation to the U.S provisional patent office before moving on to development. If you would like to know more, feel free to connect with me and we can talk more about it.