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Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for EasyMed Mobile Application in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang recognized for mobile technologies, applications and software design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that EasyMed Mobile Application by Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang, designed for EasyMed, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About EasyMed Mobile Application
EasyMed, an AI-powered mobile application, aims to assist users in quickly and accurately identifying interactions between drugs and between drugs and food. It achieves this with a notable accuracy rate of 93% and a comprehensive database containing 200,000 drug-drug pairs and 330,000 drug-food pairs. Additionally, EasyMed offers functionalities such as drug list management and access to informative articles on polypharmacy, catering to a diverse range of user needs.
About Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang
Lingshuang Kong is a user experience designer and engineer. With a background in both computer science and design, He believes that design and coding are the tools through which he can bring value to this world. As a designer, He enjoys identifying everyday challenges people face and employing a human-centered design process to help solve these issues, bringing greater convenience to human lives. As an engineer, He possesses expertise in various technology stacks, including Web, mobile, Unity, AR, Backend, and more. He is committed to bridging the gap between creative ideas and technology, using his skills to seamlessly translate concepts into reality.
Award Record
Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Award
The A' Mobile Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good design in mobile industry by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to mobile designers, application developers, software engineers and user interface designers from all countries. Entries typically include smartphones, tablets, wearables, mobile applications, mobile games and mobile software. Awarded mobile designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/mobile
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/157152
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157152
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157152
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/348482
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://geteasymed.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- EasyMed Mobile Application
- Function
- Mobile Application
- Category
- Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Snow, Royal Blue, Dark Slate Gray, Gainsboro and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- EasyMed
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lingshuang Kong, Yumei Feng and Shichao Wang
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157152
Credits
- Team
- Product Manager & Product Designer, Product Designer & UX Engineer and Product Designer
- Image Credits
- All images and videos are created by EasyMed.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- EasyMed is an AI-powered mobile application, primarily aiming to empower users to swiftly and accurately identify drug-to-drug and drug-to-food interactions, mitigating potential consequences effectively, with an impressive 93% accuracy rate and a comprehensive database covering 200k drug-drug pairs and 330k drug-food pairs. To cater to a broader range of use cases, we also added additional functionalities such as drug list management and access to informative articles about polypharmacy.
- Inspiration
- Did you know nearly 500 million older adults globally face significant polypharmacy risks, with a 50% higher chance of adverse drug interactions when using five or more medications? Additionally, they encounter over two potential drug-food interactions monthly, sometimes leading to disabilities and deaths. However, clinical research for all potential drug interactions is time-consuming and resource-intensive. Moreover, overwhelmed medical professionals can't offer guidance to every patient.
- Research
- To comprehend the current problem landscape, we extensively conducted secondary research, reviewing over 50 papers and statistics. Gathering qualitative insights on stakeholders' perceptions of adverse drug interactions, we conducted six in-depth interviews, involving older adults, healthcare practitioners, and the general public. Subsequently, we created three personas representing different user groups. Following the design of the hi-fi prototype, we sought validation and identified relevant issues by inviting five participants to test our prototype.
- Challenge
- Designing AI products is challenging but rewarding. It differs from traditional product design, requiring consideration of technology feasibility and principles like the Responsible AI framework for reliability, transparency, and inclusivity. Designing for accessibility is another challenge. It allowed us to empathize with the problems older adults face with technology. This experience has inspired us to explore designing for other groups that require special attention in the future.
- Realization and Technology
- We developed DeepDDI, an AI computational framework using drug-drug and drug-food pairs' compound structural information as inputs to generate drug-drug interaction (DDI) and drug-food interaction (DFI) types as human-readable sentences. Leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, we also offer users accessible features including drug and food recognition, text-to-speech functionalities, and clear explanations for complex medical terminology.
- Operation and Interaction
- The app offers five main features: (1) All-in-one Homepage: Easily check interactions, access daily articles on polypharmacy, and get personalized pill reminders from EasyMed's homepage. (2) Drug Interaction Checker: Effortlessly search or scan a drug to check interactions, stay updated on side effects, and add to your list for future reference. (3) Food Interaction Checker: Snap a photo of food items or product barcodes for a thorough analysis, receiving alerts for potential adverse interactions with your medications. (4) My Drug List & Reminders: Maintain a detailed drug list and receive customized reminders for timely and accurate dosing.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2023 and finished in November 2023
- Specifications
- Utilizing Figma, our process involved creating designs with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity for senior users. We adhered to Usability Heuristics, Microsoft Responsible AI principles, and Age-friendly Design principles. This commitment is reflected in features like legible fonts, proper color contrast, color-blind friendliness, straightforward interactions, and detailed guidance. The app is also responsive for all screen sizes and universally applicable for all Android and iOS phones.
- Keywords
- healthcare, artificial intelligence, polypharmacy, wellness, accessible design, age-friendly design, mobile application
