Role: Design & Engineering Team Manager, Lead Researcher
Methods & Tools: Contextual Inquiry, Surveys, Secondary Research, Interviews, Participatory Design, InVision, Sketch, Python.
P.A.W.S. Puppy Accelerometer data for Working dog Suitability, a 2 year long (2016- 2018) longitudinal research project following 133 Canine Companions for Independence puppies. Supported by Intel Corporation and Whistle Labs in collaboration with Canine Companions for Independence.
Alcaidinho, J. M. (2017). The internet of living things: Enabling increased information flow in dog-human interactions (Doctoral dissertation, Ph. D. diss., Georgia Institute of Technology).
Role: Design & Engineering Team Manager, Lead Researcher
Methods & Tools: Contextual Inquiry Distributed Cognition, Secondary Research, Interviews, Participatory Design, InVision, Sketch.
Mobile and desktop collaboration mapping app for explosive detection K9 teams developed in 2016.
Alcaidinho, J., Freil, L., Kelly, T., Marland, K., Wu., C., Wittenbrook, B., Valentin, G., Jackson., M. (2017, February). Mobile collaboration for Human and Canine Police Explosive Detection Teams. In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative work and Social Computing.
Emoji Poo Bag Holder
Emoji poo bad holder designed and produced by Joelle Alcaidinho in 2015 and sold under the label Desidogerata.
Toddler Cap
Toddler cap designed and produced by Joelle Alcaidinho in 2011.
Goal: Create a soft washable cap suitable for a toddler.
Design Inspiration: Soft serve ice cream cones.
Hoodwrapped
Knitwear designed and produced by Joelle Alcaidinho in 2011.
Goal: Create a wrap that would also function as a hood or cowl.
Design Inspiration: Vintage shoulder stoles.
Material: Wool
Role: UI Designer, 2014
Methods & Tools: Participatory Design, InVision, Photoshop
Augmented reality mobile app that layers virtual physics content on top of real-life objects to help students understand complex physics concepts. One of the unique aspects of this project is how it is able to be scaffolded across various age groups and help educators address the relevant standards. From the “Push & Pulls” in second grade to the “Simple Machines” in eighth, the Personalised Lenses app has an adaptability that sets it apart from other STEM education tools. This project was funded by the Verizon Foundation.
Role: Product Designer
Methods & Tools: Surveys, Competitive Analysis, Participatory Design, InVision, UXPin, Sketch
iOS application that allows multiple quantified self and smart home data sources to be tracked and compared side by side. By allowing for the aggregation and visualization of this data on a single platform, Graphed solves the problem of data silos. Designed in 2014.
Role: UX Designer
Methods & Tools: Competitive Analysis, InVision, Sketch
Clock iOS application designed in 2013 on contract.
Goal: Redesign The Big Clock with a clean and modern feel that uses the largest amount of viable screen real estate while maintaing traditional non-app analog and digital clock conventions.
Design Inspiration: Classic Swiss cartography and MCM home furnishings.
Role: UX Designer
Methods & Tools: Competitive Analysis, secondary research, UXPin, Sketch
Wine selection iOS application designed in 2012 on contract.
Goal: Create a simple, elegant, and quick way to access information about specific wines. User research showed that most people will use this app while dining at a restaurant or shopping for wine, so providing easy-to-digest, quick-to-access information was key.
Design Inspiration: Main inspiration came from brown paper packaging from the local wine shop and colours found in vineyards.
Role: Product Designer
Methods & Tools: Competitive Analysis, secondary research, InVision, UXPin, Sketch
Task list iOS application designed in 2013.
Goal: Provide positive affirmation for tasks completed in a fun way. Interactions like shake to undo and swipe to complete and elements like the gradients changing as more tasks are added complement the whimsical design by providing tactile interaction and visual feedback that move beyond checking off boxes found in traditional task list apps.
Design Inspiration: Office yellow sticky notes and vintage prep school attire.
Work shown commissioned by Apartment Therapy, Unplggd, and The Indie.