Future of Running

The aim of this project is to answer the question:
“Can we positively augment the experience of running through the integration of interactive technology?”

This project utilized both user experience and industrial design methods to create a product that leverages emerging technology to improve the lives of runners. To create this conceptual product I conducted ethnography to define pain points and key insights. Through those insights, I was able to evaluate concepts through iterative user feedback and testing.

My research indicated that runners do not know how or when they are hurting themselves during their runs. The final concept is a wearable sensor platform that utilizes machine learning to understand the runners’ behaviors and how those behaviors impact their physical and mental health. The platform is then able to warn users before they hurt themselves before, during, and after runs. The final concept features the user experience of the total system and the industrial
design of the final sensor.