Project
Easy Read
Easy Read
Easy Read
AI text interpreter for people with developmental disability that converts complex text to easy-to-read text
AI powered text interpreter for people with developmental disability
AI text interpreter for people with developmental disability that converts complex text to easy-to-read text
Summary
Our service converts complex text such as research papers into easier versions.
As a Product Designer, I was responsible for designing an inclusive interface and
user experience for our target users to help them easily navigate our service, and to provide a better learning environment for everyone with easier reading experience.
Our service converts complex text such as research papers into easier versions.
As a Product Designer, I was responsible for designing an inclusive interface and user experience for our target users to help them easily navigate our service, and to provide a better learning environment for everyone with easier reading experience.
Our service converts complex text such as research papers into easier versions. As a Product Designer, I was responsible for designing an inclusive interface and user experience for our target users to help them easily navigate our service, and to provide a better learning environment for everyone with easier reading experience.
Info
Role
Role
Role
Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Designer
Timeline
Timeline
Timeline
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
Tools
Tools
Tools
Figma, Powerpoint, accessibility test tools
Collaborators
Product Manager, Web Developers
Figma, Powerpoint,
accessibility testing tools
Figma, Powerpoint,
accessibility test tools
Collaborators
Collaborators
Product Manager
Web Developers
Product Manager
Web Developers
About the users - Developmental disability
About the users -
Developmental disability
About the users - Developmental disability
📖 Our target users are people with developmental disability who want to read books
📖 Our target users are readers with
developmental disability
📖People with developmental disability who want to read books
🕑People who need more time to read and learn and not mentally young
🕑People who need more time to learn
and not mentally young
🕑People who need more time to learn and not mentally young
Problems that block users from reading
Problems blocking readers
Problems that block users from reading
Problem #1
45.9% of people selected ‘easy-to-read books’ as their top learning material,
But only ONE book was newly published in 2022 throughout the year
45.9% of people selected
‘easy-to-read books’ as their top learning material,
But only 1 book was published in 2022
45.9% of people selected ‘easy-to-read books’ as necessary,
But only ONE book was newly published in 2022
During the past 5 years, only 17 new easy-to-read books were published
During the past 5 years, only 17 easy-to-read books were published
During the past 5 years, only 17 new easy-to-read books were published
Problem #2
56 pages of complex and strict guidelines for making easy-to-read books
used in the Korean National Library for the Disabled
56 pages of complex guidelines for
making easy-to-read books
56 pages of complex and strict guidelines for making easy-to-read
books used in the Korean National Library for the Disabled
The demand of excessive time and cost is a barrier to make sufficient amount of books
The demand of time and cost is a barrier to make sufficient amount of books
The demand of time and cost is a barrier to make sufficient amount of books
Solutions for accessible reading experience
Solutions for accessible
reading experience
Solutions for accessible reading experience
Solution #1
With AI models to interpret complex text into easy-to-read text
With AI models to interpret complex text into easy-to-read text
With AI models to interpret complex text into easy-to-read text
Easy Read converts complex texts such as research papers into easy-to-read versions
Easy Read converts complex texts such as research papers into easy-to-read versions
Converting complex texts such as research papers into easy-to-read versions
Solution #2
Increasing the availability of easy-to-read texts efficiently with AI
The AI converts texts with less cost and time than manual interpretation
Solution #2
Increasing the availability of easy-to-read texts efficiently with AI
The AI converts texts with less cost and time than manual interpretation
Solution #2
Increasing the availability of easy-to-read texts efficiently with AI
The AI model generates converted texts with less cost and time than manual interpretation
User benefits of our solution
User benefits
User benefits of our solution
Fostering accessible reading culture
Fostering accessible reading culture
Fostering accessible reading culture
Users can request new easy-to-read books and make an accessible learning community
Users can request new easy-to-read books and make an accessible learning community
Users can request new easy-to-read books and make a learning environment
Better learning environment for everyone, not only for people with developmental disabilities
Users can easily get access to easy-to-read books on our eBook Library
Better learning environment for everyone, not only for people with developmental disabilities
Better learning environment for everyone,
not only for people with developmental disabilities
Users can easily get access to easy-to-read books on our eBook Library
Users can easily get access to easy-to-read books on our eBook Library
How I designed it accessible and inviting
How I designed it
accessible and inviting
How I designed it accessible and inviting
Focused on making intuitive and accessible UI
Focused on intuitive and accessible UI
Focused on making intuitive and accessible UI
The process includes color blindness testing, using research based intuitive menu bar
The process includes color blindness testing, using research based intuitive menu bar
Color blindness testing, research based intuitive menu bar
Making the design systems inclusive and inviting
Inclusive and inviting design systems
Making the design systems inclusive and inviting
Font developed by Disabled people’s Development Institute, intuitive components
Font developed by Disabled people’s Development Institute, intuitive components
Font developed by Disabled people’s Development Institute, intuitive elements
Added character mascot ‘Reeady’ for friendly and inviting user experience
Added character mascot ‘Reeady’
Added character mascot ‘Reeady’ for inviting user experience
Reeady is a Golden Retriever, also known as service dogs to help people navigate better
Reeady is a Golden Retriever, also known as service dogs to help people navigate better
Reeady is a Golden Retriever, also known as service dogs to help people
