UW 539

Pebble Mouse

OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW

Interaction Design

Interaction Design

Hardware

Hardware

Electronics

Electronics

ROLE

Product Designer
Engineer

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

May 2026 (2 weeks)

TEAM

TEAM

Just me!

See Outcomes

See Outcomes

See Outcomes

Context

The problem space.

Design Approach

Search Definition

Browsing Experience (Search Results Page)

Property Detail Exploration

Comparison and Selection

3

part semi-structured interview study

to evaluate the experience with data captured across multiple UX research methods

Part 1

Part 2 - 1 hour

Part 3

Pre-test Questionnaire

Task Scenarios &
Post-Task Questionnaire

Post-test Questionnaire

  • Trip planning habits

  • Experience withVrbo

  • Their upcoming trip

  • Task observation

  • Product usability

  • Feature discovery

  • Overall product perception

  • Overall product perception

  • Additional thoughts

Attitudinal
+ Qualitative
Attitudinal + Qualitative
Attitudinal and Behavioral
+ Qualitative and Quantitative
Attitudinal
+ Qualitative and Quantitative

PROS

CONS

  1. Multiple Angles

  2. Screen Visibility

  3. Less Intrusive

  1. Additional Set-up

  2. Moderator Multi-Tasking

Research

Findings

Next Steps

Future Research Directions

Study Limitations

  • Lack of quantitative data due to open-ended nature of study

  • Small number, and unrepresentative set of participants due to time constraints

  • Test phone usage limited data to IOS user flows only

Next Steps

  • A/B testing of the compare tool discoverability and graphical changes

  • User research on expectations of AI integration

Some of these steps are already being taken!

What I Learned

My wonderful team!

Available for Fulltime Work

Keep Exploring ᯓ★

1:07:39 AM

Seattle, WA

© 2026 Janny Gao, Made with coffee, dry eyes, and neck cramps.

Available for Fulltime Work

Keep Exploring ᯓ★

1:07:39 AM

Seattle, WA

© 2026 Janny Gao, Made with coffee, dry eyes, and neck cramps.

Available for Fulltime Work

Keep Exploring ᯓ★

1:07:39 AM

Seattle, WA

© 2026 Janny Gao, Made with coffee, dry eyes, and neck cramps.