Reflection – Visualization

Challenge    I am one of the members of the group which focuses on the project regarding on a noninvasive blood- glucose monitoring device. It is hard to come up to an innovative idea which has limited and insufficient  data available. It is also difficult to introduce the proposed idea to people who are unaware of the terms  you are proposing and to those people who are already engaged or used to the process that they are  dealing with since from the beginning which is the use of the invasive device in determining their blood- glucose concentration level.    Selection    Visualization had been used first in developing our concept. By visualizing how users feel when they use  the invasive device, we perceived an idea on how to ease their pain by using another method which is the  noninvasive approach.     In order to explain complex and unfamiliar process of a particular concept to unknowledgeable individuals  with regard to the proposed project, the use of Visualization tool is highly recommended. Through visual  technique they can relate and appreciate the process easier. From this, the customer will understand  exactly how the project is intend to work as was said by Angela Myer in the video entitled “Visualization  Tool” on the first week of the session.    Application    Visualization has been used effectively in developing the concept of our project. First, we visualized the  most important factor that people would consider in order for them to live longer and the majority in our  team suggested health. Next, we distinguished the monitoring devices that are commonly used in order  to track someone’s health and also the counterpart problems it brings to its users. We have settled to the  glucometer which uses finger pricking and uses the blood to be analyzed by the device to monitor the  blood-glucose concentration level. We have also conducted surveys in order to know more direct  information from the person who uses the device, mostly diabetics. Third, we have searched on the  possible techniques in order to determine blood-glucose concentration that would be used to replace the  invasive common procedure.     By then, we have already built the concept of our new approach but then it is too complicated for an  ordinary individual to understand the science behind it and also its terminologies. With the use of  visualization, we made block diagrams of the whole process and be able to explain each block through  pictures/drawings that portray to a certain process. We have also presented it to our classmates and  teachers in the class using visuals for them to understand our proposed technique and have been  explained it effectively.    Insight    Visualization tool is very effective in relaying complex information to individuals who are completely  unaware to what message is really being conveyed. By applying visualization tool to the challenge, our  team can be able to change the level of the definition of the complex process to a level which will comply

with the understanding of the person we are explaining to without compromising any part of the process.  The drawings or diagrams and any other visuals can effectively convey the message and lessen the  complexity and also the words that will be used to explain the project or process is minimized.     Visualization tool is very effective in turning vaguely represented process into its simple definition. I  would like to continue learning it to be broadly used its abilities and to be used for future projects.    Approach    I think that the difference that our team would do next time is we were be better in using the visualization  tool because next time we are already experienced and knew what are the things that are really needed  and effectively contributes to the progress of the project  and knew those things that do not really matter  anymore. Next time, it would also be better if we will also try other tools and incorporate it to visualization  in order to compare and contrasts its effectiveness and to where and when it is applicable.

