Duration
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Jan 2025 - June 2025
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Responsibilities
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UX Research
UX Design
UI Design​
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Research Methods
1 On 1 Interviews
Competitor Analysis
Heuristic Evaluation
User Testing
UX Deliverables
Task flows
Sitemap
Wireframes
Prototypes
Solution​
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Responsive App
Device concept
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The Team​
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Gianluca
Simona
Chiara
Silvia
David
Kira is an app designed to improve inclusivity in university group work, especially for students with ADHD . It uses a pod to be the moderator, listen to in-person meetings, provide summaries, and divide tasks. Kira also offers focus tools and emotional support to help students stay engaged and organized
How can we enhance inclusivity and collaboration in university group work, especially for neurodivergent students, by addressing communication barriers, emotional regulation, and task management
THE SOLUTION
Design an app that enhances inclusivity in university group work for all students, with a focus on supporting neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with ADHD. The app should address communication barriers, emotional regulation, and task management, helping every student stay engaged and collaborate effectively in group settings
​​Focusing on personality types removes focus on students with neurodivergence, as it oversimplified complex human behaviour.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
BEING HEARD
Education and productivity tools are not designed with neurodivergent users in mind Group work often assumes equal social, cognitive, and attentional functioning - creating invisible barriers for ADHD students
SOLUTION
EMPOWERING ALL
Kira enables all students, including neurodivergent individuals, to contribute equally by providing tools that support collaboration and reduce barriers, ensuring everyone can stay engaged and involved in group work
RESEARCH
TRENDS INSIGHTS
1. Focus on social and emotional learning
2. Increased use of technology in education
3. Increased focus on equity and inclusion
How can an app enhance inclusivity and collaboration in university group work, especially for neurodivergent students, by addressing communication barriers, emotional regulation, and task management?
Emma teaches us that accessibility isn’t just about functionality—it’s about feeling included, empowered, and in control. She needs a supportive, structured, and inclusive system that minimizes the stressors of ADHD such as difficulty following conversations and feeling easily distracted in group conversations.
ONLINESS
STATEMENT
KIRA
IS THE ONLY
app designed to enhance collaboration and inclusion during university group work with neurodivergent students in mind.
THAT
provides a supportive, user-friendly experience that enhances communication, supports emotional regulation, and improves task management, ensuring that all students can stay engaged, collaborate effectively, and contribute to their group’s success
CONCEPT
1.
Enhancing Communication
Tools to improve how students interact, ensuring everyone is heard and can contribute
APP & POD
Pod: Real-Time Meeting Listener and Mediator
The pod listens to in-person discussions and balances dynamics using its voice to help guide the conversation and ensure everyone is heard.
Benefit: Encourages equal participation and prevents dominant voices from overshadowing others, ensuring a more inclusive and harmonious group dynamic.
2.
Supporting Emotional Regulation
Features to help students manage stress, anxiety, and frustration during group work
​Emotional Regulation Support
During the meeting, and the app provides calming techniques or focus prompts when needed.
Benefit: Helps manage stress + promotes sensibility to team mates’ emotions during the meeting
3.
Task Management Support
A structure to help students stay on task, understand their roles, and follow through with responsibilities in group projects
Meeting Summary & Task Division
After each session, the pod sends a summary of the discussion along with a clear task division to all participants
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Benefit: Keeps students aligned by providing a quick, organised recap and assigned responsibilities
- Automatic member recognition
- Personalized communication
- Discussion archive & transcription
- Voice AI assistance
- Emotional feedback & inclusion
- Transparent role management
- Instant summaries & recaps
- Participation monitoring
- App/web synchronization
- Pod illumination for breaks & Kira intervention
