Amanda Zhang

Eclipse captured through citizen science photography

An app that helps scientists collect a comprehensive database of images from citizens.

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Discover

Research on users in the next total solar eclipse path: Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.

Ideate & Prototype

Based on user research, creating the next iteration of the app in Figma.

Evaluate

Create UX testing materials (consent form, script, and other instruments), recruit participants, and lead testing!

Outreach & Education

A new & improved animated video tutorial explaining how & why to use SunSketcher.

Project Overview

SunSketcher was an app that helps scientists collect image datas from citizens to study the Bailey’s beads. We developed the next iteration of SunSketcher to better accommodate users within the area of the eclipse. As well as redesigned the current SunSketch interface to create a streamlined experience.

Project Goal

Create a streamline experience for users that are non-English speakers to use the app.

Project Duration

Aug-Nov 2024

My Role

UX Researcher

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Discover

Problem Statement

The next total solar eclipse will be on August 12, 2026. The users at the next total solar eclipse may not understand English and there are too much text within the current interface.

User Research

We begin with a user research to better understand how users in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain will use the app. Since we can’t conduct any “user” research because we are unable to connect with users in other countries, we will focus on gaining insights into how they interact with technology and document patterns that will support the other members of our team to begin on the iterations of the newest version of SunSketcher! Because the previous total eclipse was in the North America region, the app is currently an English version.