Kanji Watch

Weekly UX Challenge for Bloc. "Design a smartwatch user experience to help people form better habits."

1-3-1 Kanji Flashcard Watch App:

1-3-1 Is a memorization technique where after learning a new word, it is optimal to review the word learned after 1min, 3min, 10min, 30min, 1hr, 3hr, 10hr, 30hr etc. etc. up to a year (or even 10) if necessary. With this watch app, new kanji (Japanese word for Chinese characters) currently being studied can be set for review according to the 1-3-1 interval technique.
Details like frequency shown, how many kanji to group etc. can be set online but is out of the scope of this challenge.

Screens:
1. Loading Screen
2. Level of kanji difficulty. (levels 1-4 are set by Japanese proficiency test standards)
3. The current kanji in review. At the top, the current interval that the kanji is in is on display
4. the onyomi (sound reading) of the character
5. the kunyomi (Japanese reading)
6. the meaning. At the top, the next interval that the current kanji will appear at is on display

Posted on Feb 13, 2016

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