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LensArt

LensArt

LensArt

Timeline

2 weeks

Team

Hun Han

Gahan Rao
Leon Fan

Harshita Nagpal

Team

Sayyam Sachdev (Design manager)


UX Researcher (Me)

Contributions

User interviews
Insight mapping

UI design

Mentors
Göksu Kaçaroğlu

Irene Yvonne Caputo


Team

Sayyam Sachdev (Design manager)


UX Researcher (Me)

LensArt transforms museum experiences for seniors, through an intuitive camera device that helps create a personalized guided experience for the visitor. The solution emphasized familiarity and ease of use, integrating user feedback to refine its form and functionality.

LensArt transforms museum experiences for seniors, through an intuitive camera device that helps create a personalized guided experience for the visitor. The solution emphasized familiarity and ease of use, integrating user feedback to refine its form and functionality.

The device allows users to "save" artworks for later exploration, access detailed information about pieces in real-time, and learn at their own pace through personalized audio and visual aids.

The device allows users to "save" artworks for later exploration, access detailed information about pieces in real-time, and learn at their own pace through personalized audio and visual aids.

The Process

By conducting extensive research, including interviews and participatory observations with elderly individuals, we explored the relationship between seniors and art and culture.

Discovering pain points through on-field research

Fast-paced group tours

  • Limited flexibility and insufficient time to absorb information

  • Inability to ask many questions due to time constraints

Inefficient QR code systems

  • Require WiFi, a smartphone, and proximity to scan, which is challenging in crowded areas.

  • The digital content provided may lack depth or quality.

Physical discomfort

  • QR codes are often small and inconveniently placed

  • Having to bend to scan floor-placed QR codes, especially while holding items like stools.

Opportunity

How might we create elderly -friendly museum experiences that let art enthusiasts explore culture at their own pace and desired level of depth?

How might we create elderly -friendly museum experiences that let art enthusiasts explore culture at their own pace and desired level of depth?

Breaking down the journey

Breaking down the journey

Proposed journey

Proposed journey


Testing

Testing

Final journey

Final journey

Features included personalized navigation routes, options to engage with AI-powered guides, and digital booklets to continue learning from home.


The initiative aimed to create an inclusive museum experience, fostering lifelong learning opportunities for elderly individuals.

Beyond improving accessibility and engagement for seniors, the project’s future vision extends to offering museum experiences to individuals unable to visit in person. By blending technology with thoughtful design, the team crafted a solution that fosters well-being, promotes education, and deepens connections to art and culture.

© HARSHITA NAGPAL 2025

© HARSHITA NAGPAL 2025

© HARSHITA NAGPAL 2025