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2023

EQUATASK

Student Capstone Project (Product Design)

About

EQUATASK

EQUATASK is a mobile digital product designed for iOS and Android, with the intention of revolutionizing household management through the promotion of fairness and transparency among roommates.

Context

In many households, there is an implicit expectation that all residents will contribute equally to the overall upkeep. Unfortunately, the reality rarely aligns with this ideal, leading to a lack of coordinated efforts and accountability. This unspoken notion of equality remains unaddressed, even within formal housing contracts that fail to quantify individual contributions accurately.

Project Timeline:
3 months

Project Ecosystem

The Ripple Effect of Inequality

The consequence is often an imbalanced household dynamic, where certain residents perceive an unfair distribution of time and effort compared to their roommates.

This imbalance not only affects the equitable sharing of responsibilities but also takes a toll on relationships and the overall well-being of the household.

Revolutionizing Household Harmony:
A Mobile Solution for Collaborative Task Management

Recognizing the prevalent issue of inequality in household chores and maintenance, I developed a mobile product that enables users to collaboratively track tasks with their roommates. This solution promotes accountability and responsibility within the household by providing a visual representation of each roommate's task contributions.

Users can easily manage task assignments, approvals, and progress, offering a practical and non-confrontational approach to address this persistent problem.

Transparency

Users can organize tasks, detailing estimated time and household importance in a user-friendly management system.

Task Collaboration

EQUATASK facilitates seamless collaboration among roommates, enabling them to create, edit, and update their tasks collectively.

Visualized Overview

EQUATASK provides a dashboard that displays all assigned tasks, their time requirements, and weight scores.

Transparency

Users can organize tasks, detailing estimated time and household importance in a user-friendly management system.

Task Collaboration

EQUATASK facilitates seamless collaboration among roommates, enabling them to create, edit, and update their tasks collectively.

How Does EQUATASK Solve the Problem?

EQUATASK addresses the problem of inequality in household chores and maintenance by providing a comprehensive digital solution that promotes transparency, collaboration, and fairness.

Bridging Equality Divides in Households
through Mediation and Task Harmony

EQUATASK plays a crucial role as a mediator, offering households essential information to gauge the presence of equality. Beyond mere observation, it actively facilitates the balancing of responsibilities through effective task assignment.

The app addresses the common reluctance to openly discuss feelings of inequality, providing a virtual platform that alleviates the burden of resentment and apprehension, fostering a more harmonious living environment.

Key Learnings

1

Understanding the pain points of users in a shared living environment, especially those related to equality, is crucial.

2

Finding the right balance between collaborative decision-making and individual autonomy is essential.

3

Providing features for commenting on tasks and open communication among roommates is vital.

Deliverables