Nebulo

Three questions to the project team

What was the particular challenge of the project from a UX point of view?
The primary UX challenge was balancing multiple stakeholder needs and interaction layers. Nebulo serves two distinct user groups: young patients requiring playful engagement and caregivers needing clear medical insights. This dual-layered model demanded careful separation while maintaining coherence. Secondly, we needed to build a non-intrusive yet accurate way of collecting data. The system monitors respiratory health and environmental conditions, identifying correlations without anxiety. Finally, orchestrating touchpoints was complex: a physical companion children carry daily and a caregiver app. Each required distinct paradigms while contributing to a unified care ecosystem feeling trustworthy across contexts.

What was your personal highlight in the development process? Was there an aha!-moment, was there a low point?
A significant highlight emerged from user research: discovering children's capacity for autonomy in managing their condition and their desire to be empowered. This insight fundamentally shaped Nebulo's child-centered approach, transforming medical routines into empowering moments of play rather than sources of anxiety. Another breakthrough came from exploring modern monitoring technologies. It was discovered that microphones could accurately track respiratory parameters with precision, enabling daily, home-based monitoring that is accessible and non-invasive. This technical validation proved crucial, as it allowed continuous health tracking without intrusion, addressing a core design principle for sustained engagement.

Where do you see yourself and the project in the next five years?
A critical next phase involves collaborating with lung health organizations to support the evolution of Nebulo. Such partnerships are essential for conducting intensive testing across experiential and technical dimensions. Working with specialized pulmonary experts facilitates rigorous validation of accuracy, usability, and therapeutic effectiveness within real-world contexts. These trials will refine the dual interaction model, assess the impact of memory-driven storytelling on adherence, and validate environmental correlations. The objective is to transform Nebulo into a clinically validated solution applicable beyond asthma, raising awareness of the link between environmental factors and individual health.