Wearable Artificial Intelligence Experience Design

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Designing the wearable artificial intelligence (AI) experience involves creating interfaces and interactions that seamlessly integrate with the wearer’s daily life. Wearables present a unique set of challenges when it comes to design. The devices have limitations (smaller screen space, less information density, limited battery life) and present different use cases (people using wearables are regularly … Read more

The Return on Investment of Artificial Intelligence

The return on investment of artificial intelligence is multifaceted and extends beyond mere financial metrics. While the cost efficiency and operational optimizations are tangible and quantifiable benefits, the enhanced decision-making, personalized customer experiences, revenue growth, and risk mitigation contribute to the holistic value proposition of AI adoption.  Innovation that Drives Revenue Growth and Market Expansion … Read more

Artificial Intelligence Experience Design Discovery Process

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) experience design (XD) discovery process involves understanding and defining your target customer’s interaction with your AI systems to create meaningful and effective experiences. Here’s a general guide to the discovery process for AI XD: 1. Define Objectives and Goals:    – Clearly outline the objectives of the AI system and the goals … Read more

AI UX and the Power of the Human in the Loop

One crucial aspect of designing artificial intelligence (AI) generated experiences is the integration of the “Human in the Loop”.  This symbiotic relationship between AI and human input is redefining the way we design, develop, and interact with intelligent systems. What is Human in the Loop? Human in the Loop (HITL) is understanding the irreplaceable role of … Read more

Behavioral Economics

Behavioral Economics

“Better decisions make a better world. However, improving decisions is a messy and difficult thing.” – The Decision Lab There is a common misconception that most people have well-defined preferences and make well-informed, self-interested decisions based on those preferences. Behavioral economics looks at the differences between what people “should” do and what they actually do … Read more

Test Your Riskiest Assumptions First

How do you know you’re making the right bets with your ideas? Which bets do your ideas hinge on? These are our riskiest assumptions. They need to be tested before you spend your valuable time and money. With the ‘problem’ in mind, map out the customer journey to identify the riskiest assumption. Armed with a … Read more

It’s Really a “Riskiest Assumption Test”, Not a Minimal Viable Product

“There is a flaw at the heart of the term Minimum Viable Product: it’s not a product. It’s a way of testing whether you’ve found a problem worth solving. A way to reduce risk and quickly test your biggest assumption. Instead of building an MVP identify your Riskiest Assumption and Test it.” – Rik Higham, … Read more

MVP is Not Simply a Release

A common misconception is that a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) consists of the minimum set of features deemed necessary for a working software product, with the goal of bringing it to market quickly. This is incorrect as there is an over-emphasis on speedy delivery and time to market, as opposed to focusing on customer and … Read more

Increase Quality and Time to Market with Rapid Prototyping

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Markets are changing faster than ever. Driven by expediential changes in technology, customers want more personalized experiences and they want it now. How do you keep up with the ever-changing market landscape and deliver high-quality products and services? No matter how deep our up-front understanding is of our market, we really cannot predict our customers’ … Read more

The ProductCamp San Diego Experience, Small Tasks and Backup Plans

We held our first product camp in San Diego in October of 2018. It was a great event. I was impressed by the turnout and quality of discussions. A product camp is an “unconference” for product marketing, management, design, development or related topics. An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. Modern unconferences have been around since … Read more

An Experience is More Than What it Looks Like

Visual appearance is important. Studies have shown that if your product appears professional, customers are more likely to fault themselves for usability issues versus the product. Visual appearance also contributes to the overall aesthetics of your product that create that important emotional connection. It is important to get your visual appearance right. But your brand … Read more

Empathy to Innovation

Empathy is the tool that we use to gain understanding. Understanding leads to insights. Insight is what informs experiments. Experimentation results in innovation. Empathy is the experience of understanding another person’s thoughts, feelings, and condition from their point of view, rather than from your own. You try to imagine yourself in their place in order to understand what … Read more