1. How can we increase the
frequency with which kids
check-in with their parents?
Alessandra + Roxana + Tyler | d.Compress 2013
2. Hypothesis
By reducing the effort (# of clicks) required to
update their parents, the frequency of
communication between parents and children will
increase.
This will give parents more peace of mind, and
make them feel more involved in their kids' lives,
(and kids less guilty about being unresponsive).
4. Results
The app resonated with 100% of respondents, BUT
for specific situations.
best used as a transitionary tool to help both
parents and children learn to live independently
The vagueness of the check-in buttons was well-
received among parents and children: the
communication is built trust vs. supervisory threat.
5. Future Iterations
+ What if we designed this for specific
transition periods? (first license, moving
away to college)?
+ Experimenting with button design-
should it be organized by location,
action, feeling?
+ How do we signal to parents when it is
a good time to call?
+Time Element/Calendar Integration?
