I iterated on my paper prototype by working on the emergency steps and putting more thought into it. For advanced interactivity, I decided to use Figma as a digital prototyping tool.
Added Done button
First, my paper prototype did not yet include an interaction to end an alert after a person with epilepsy has had a seizure. Considering all the possible interactions that need to be displayed on these screens, I decided to place a button next to the elapsed time and named it „Done“. Since this interaction is related to the whole screen and the elapsed time, this seemed to be the right area.
This position could also prevent people from unintentionally ending the emergency information. It is still questionable whether this button is needed on every single screen throughout the steps, but I think it makes sense.
However, the main interactions of displaying the medical ID or making an emergency call can remain in the bottom area this way.
Added confirmation to end emergency steps
To prevent unintentional exits, I also added a confirmation dialog to make sure people know when and if they really want to end the emergency steps.
Thoughts about displaying a person’s name
At the same time, I was thinking about where to display the name of the person with epilepsy. By giving first responders the ability to refer to a person with epilepsy by their name, I assume they will have a more personal address. Since the emergency step screens already have a lot of elements on them, I decided to display the name once at the beginning before going into the emergency steps.
Added overlay for „When to call an ambulance“
I also added a collapsible element to the prototype that contains information about when it is actually necessary for first responders to call an ambulance. This can be opened at any time during the emergency steps. This should prevent the user from making premature emergency calls that are not necessary in every situation. I tried to keep the information short and easy to scan.
Next steps
At this stage of the prototype, two supporting aspects of the emergency steps are still missing: Visual support through graphical material for each step, and auditory cues to make the whole process more noticeable and usable when not looking at the phone. These features will need to be added in further development.
