Reflection on mind - mapping tool 

 Challenge & Selection 

 As a design student , I think mind mapping is a great tool to organize and 

 visualize all the information you have about a particular subject , and it helps to think 

 outside of the box and I use all the time in my projects . 

 It provides an easy visualization of themes and patterns that are connected to the 

 main subject and it helps to think of things you may not seen before , especially when 

 you have a lot of information . 

 Even though there are mind - mapping tools online , I still enjoy making it on a 

 piece of paper and coloring the themes and subthemes and adding both drawings and 

 writing . 

 Application 

 I created a mind map for my last project I am working on . It is a project for 

 visually impaired people . They are my main focus ( the center of the mind map ) . The 

 goal is to create a product to help them in their daily routine . 

 So the first step I did was to sat down with all the data I have about this group , all 

 of the studies , demographics data , and so on . 

 Then I started to write all the data I have about the group , I added insights I 

 collected from an interview with a group of visually impaired people , what they said 

 about their daily routine , the challenges they face every day , what kind of product they 

 currently use ( and what they like and dislike about it ) , and also what they would like to 

 have in a product that they do not have now . I also added an interview with a 

 professional that works with visually impaired people . 

 Then , I group all the information in similar groups : challenges , devices ( pros x 

 cons ) . I particularly enjoy adding some drawings too because I think it makes more 

 visual and easy to have a quick look and understanding . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Using the mind map tool helped me to identify important aspects for the visually 

 impaired group and to have ideas of possible solutions that may help them . 

 For example , I realized they would like a product that does not draw too much 

 attention to them , they would like something with an aesthetics very modern - like , that 

 could help them walk more safely , maybe identifying obstacles above the waist - level , 

 easy to use , not too much details ( especially for the older people ) , and to not be very 

 expensive since data showed that they income are not very high . And I think all of these 

 could be translated into design criteria for the project . 

 Next phase is to come up with solutions and then start the prototype phase . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection on mind - mapping tool 

 Challenge & Selection 

 As a design student , I think mind mapping is a great tool to organize and 

 visualize all the information you have about a particular subject , and it helps to think 

 outside of the box and I use all the time in my projects . 

 It provides an easy visualization of themes and patterns that are connected to the 

 main subject and it helps to think of things you may not seen before , especially when 

 you have a lot of information . 

 Even though there are mind - mapping tools online , I still enjoy making it on a 

 piece of paper and coloring the themes and subthemes and adding both drawings and 

 writing . 

 Application 

 I created a mind map for my last project I am working on . It is a project for 

 visually impaired people . They are my main focus ( the center of the mind map ) . The 

 goal is to create a product to help them in their daily routine . 

 So the first step I did was to sat down with all the data I have about this group , all 

 of the studies , demographics data , and so on . 

 Then I started to write all the data I have about the group , I added insights I 

 collected from an interview with a group of visually impaired people , what they said 

 about their daily routine , the challenges they face every day , what kind of product they 

 currently use ( and what they like and dislike about it ) , and also what they would like to 

 have in a product that they do not have now . I also added an interview with a 

 professional that works with visually impaired people . 

 Then , I group all the information in similar groups : challenges , devices ( pros x 

 cons ) . I particularly enjoy adding some drawings too because I think it makes more 

 visual and easy to have a quick look and understanding . 

 Insight & Approach 

 Using the mind map tool helped me to identify important aspects for the visually 

 impaired group and to have ideas of possible solutions that may help them . 

 For example , I realized they would like a product that does not draw too much 

 attention to them , they would like something with an aesthetics very modern - like , that 

 could help them walk more safely , maybe identifying obstacles above the waist - level , 

 easy to use , not too much details ( especially for the older people ) , and to not be very 

 expensive since data showed that they income are not very high . And I think all of these 

 could be translated into design criteria for the project . 

 Next phase is to come up with solutions and then start the prototype phase .
### Output: 