Citimap App Screens

This week is 2 weeks away from the final presentation so it meant that a lot of to-do lists had to be written and things had to start happening.

For the majority of the week I've been working on the app screens of Citimap, using existing apps like Blindsquare and Be My Eyes for inspiration.

I began by drawing out screens with basic functions that they need. The app has 2 different user modes: for the sighted user and the visually impaired user. After that the functions of the 2 modes are similar enough but the layout and actual functionality of the screens are very different. I didn't do much research into app screens for visually impaired, that is not what my project is about, so I researched some existing successful apps and took inspiration from what they have done. 

The most important task of the sighted user is to map obstacles and places of interest. They do this by taking a photo of the object and recording the timeframe they think it will be there for or some details about the event. For each place they map, the user gets points, just as a little incentive. This user is also able to view the map of all the marked objects and browse through the different categories to look for somewhere to go. 

The visually impaired user's main function in the app is to navigate and use existing markers to help them with the navigation. They can also map obstacles and places of interest, as well as browse the different categories and select a destination from there. The app is navigated through audio and is narrated.