Naturally Aware

Developer Problem

User Problem

Client Problem

Coding Environment

User Interface

Container refund

Lydia

Isabelle

Tom

Sam

Requirements

Constraints: 7 weeks

Educate users on how to

Recycle correctly

Reduce water usage

Reduce carbon footprint

Use recycling bins via gamification

Implement recycling bin game based on algorithm provided

Must be clear, consistent and comply with accessibility guidelines

Include appropriate attribution to images used and must comply with copyright laws

Include a link to the legal disclaimer on home screen

Responsive interface

Meets the consistent user experience standard (CUE)

Includes interface for

Home screen

Ecosystems, wildlife and environmental impacts (at least 2 screens)

Impacts and benefits for individual (making a difference)

Game- trash sorting

Calculator- container refund

Calculator- reducing water consumption and water bills

Complies with

Government mobile application design standards

The Australian Privacy Act (1988)

Australian Accessibility Standards

Recycling

Home screen

Usability

Impacts

International student

Renting

Is unsure about the purpose of the different council bins

Interested in learning more about Australian ecosystems and native wildlife

App needs to provide information on the different bin types and what their functions are

Language choices need to be simple and easy to understand

App should provide options to change the language

App should be free so it is accessible to more users

Provide details about Australian ecosystems and the wildlife that is native to the area

Busy single mum

Interested to know how being eco-friendly could save her money

Attends prep

Information should be presented in a concise manner so users can easily absorb it

Provide calculators to calculate water bills and container refunds

Provide information on the economic impacts of not being environmentally friendly

The language should be simple and easy to understand

User interface should include bright colours for visual appeal

Loves playing video games

Messy and leaves trash everywhere

Believes looking after the environment is a job for the government and cleaners at school

Provide information on the impact that everyone collectively has on the environment

Provide ways that people can all help the environment

Provide information on the impact of littering

Educating people through gamification would engage users and help them absorb information better

Environemtal

Economic

Social

Informs users about the negative consequences of certain behaviours

Promotes environmentally friendly behaviours in an engaging way

Less environmental problems

Helps users save money by enabling them to monitor expenses such as water bills

Government has to invest less money into the environment sector because everyone is contributing to help maintain it

Sense of fulfilment through contributing to help maintain the environment

Cleaner environment

Allocate points based on trash sorted

User will receive feedback based on their performance in the game eg. Star system, appropriate images and/or messages

+10 points if the user has correctly identified which bin an item should go in

-5 points if the user has selected the worst bin option for an item

-1 point for all other incorrect answers

Full algorithm should allow for a minimum of three items to be displayed and sorted in each game

Trash sorting game

Calculator for reducing water consumption and water bills

Calculator for container refunds

Allows the user to input how many containers they would like to recycle. The app will then take this number and multiply it by 10 cents to find the total amount the user will receive back.

Determines if the user has correctly identified which bin an item should go in (+10 points)

Determines if the user has selected the worst bin option for an item (-5 points)

All other incorrect answers (-1 point)

Full algorithm should allow for a minimum of three items to be displayed and sorted in each game

Important features and data must be accessible and prominent on main launch screen

Design dialogs to yield closure

Personal information to be processed through a secure connection with a padlock icon to reassure users

Instructions are simple and easy to follow

Inclusive language and terms

Consistent layout, simple and feels intuitive to users

User can access help through prominent help button

Help instructions are simple and easy to follow

Inclusive language and terms

Water consumption

Ecosystems and wildlife

Impacts

Making a difference

Recycling game

Water bills calculator

Font: Verdana

Headings to separate each section for increased clarity

Important features are prominent on this screen

Settings

Include options to change language and font size for increased accessibility

Place settings button on home screen so everyone can easily access it

Use gear symbol instead of a worded label since it is more universally recognised no matter what language the user speaks

Make sure information is concise and easy to understand by all ages and language proficiency levels

Instructions are provided and easy to understand

Background is a light green to represent nature with a dark text to meet the minimum colour contrast guidelines of the consistent user experience standard

Queensland government logo must be displayed in the top left corner of all screens with a link to the official government website

Include link to disclaimer