CORA

Introducing a smart bottle to aid in data collection in the ongoing opioid crisis in America

 

My Role

The entire team collaborated on the concept development for this project. Coryn and I worked in tandem on the UX for the app, Personas, and User Journeys. Individually, I created and 3-D modeled the bottle and visual mockups for the bottle itself while also creating a barebones prototype of the app for use in the concept video.

Martinsville, VA

They say that home is where the heart is, but my home is a much more dire place than I'd like to imagine. Martinsville and the surrounding Henry county maintain the number 1 spot on the list of opioids prescribed per capita.

The population is only 13,645 as of 2015.

 

What Can Be Done?

Innovate. Create something that could be used to help. I know that I can't solve the whole crisis, but this could be a start.

The Opioid Crisis Is Huge

Our team started with the goal in mind of trying to solve the big problem. 

What could we do that could fix the opioid problem?

We quickly learned that the crisis as a whole was much larger than any one solve could help, and instead narrowed our focus on a much smaller issue that could serve as the stepping stone into solving the larger problem. That problem is opioid security and patient accountability.

Understanding The Problem

Accountability

a) Current pill bottles provide no level of accountability
b) Patients need to be held accountable for following dosages
c) Patients tend to bend the truth regarding usage
d) Pharmacists are the middle-man without knowing context

defining success

a) Collect enough data to hold both sides accountable
b) Hold patients accountable for their usage
c) Provide data/statistics medical professionals for research
d) Give the pharmacy a dog in the fight against the crisis

As defined with the user needs listed above, we started throwing ideas at the wall to see what stuck.

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This is cora

The smart bottle designed specifically to gather data and provide usage information to both patients and their doctors safely and non-intrusively.

The Bottle

a) Fingerprint-Locking Lid
b) Integrated SIM Card
c) High Density Polyethelene Plastic Body
d) Built-In Weight Sensor
e) Removable Rubber Grip

Creating The Bottle

Program: Cinema4D


Process: The bottle needed to fulfill the following four design objectives...

- Easy to hold, use, and manage
- Protective against possible tampering
- Secure in order to protect internal assets
- Modern, revitalized style for a new product

 

The App

Onboarding

When first entering the App, users are welcomed with the option of attaching their new smart bottle to the interface. Users enter a simple four-step process that includes powering on their device, setting their fingerprint lock, and agreeing to the terms and conditions regarding data collection.

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