"Urbanization is a groundbreaking process that brings about growth, but it comes at a cost."
10.3%
Forest cover lost world wide
21.7%
Of area is forest cover in India
289
Million hectare of forest to be lost by 2050
If the global temperature increase is not maintained below 1.5°C, there is a high risk of future pandemics, lack of food security, increased poverty, increase in diseases and a decrease in the planet’s biodiversity.
PlantMaps is a smartphone application that incorporates a gamified geo-location model along with a physical dispenser for seeds that ensures a hassle-free process. This enables ease in monitoring of the plants planted in areas for government bodies.
A human centered approach has been followed in the design process. The solution is integrated in everyday use - ensuring ease of adaptability, retention, and efficiency.
To ensure the ease of the user, the number of options that they might need to choose from are set to almost none. By presenting the user the option to directly enter the destinations of their choice, they don’t have to look for areas that might need planting.
The call-to-action buttons and other elements have been designed in the required size and placed by following Fitts’ law to ensure discoverability and accessibility.
“Chunking” or grouping of elements based on functionality has been carried out to help users process the contents easily and to reduce cognitive load. The aforementioned components ensure the ergonomic factors of the user interface.
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