Accessible Workout Experience
During my bachelor thesis at Koninklijke Visio, I researched accessibility barriers in gym environments for people with visual impairments and designed a concept Apple Watch app that provides haptic and audio feedback during workouts.
Client
Koninklijke Visio
Project Type
Bachelor Thesis Project
Platform
Apple Watch
My Role
Research · Concept Design · Prototyping · User Testing
Problem Gym equipment provides feedback almost exclusively through screens, excluding visually impaired users from real-time progress tracking and independent workouts.
Research Insight Audio feedback alone isn't enough. Users need timely, intuitive feedback. Haptic signals (vibrations) and audio together can deliver motivation without visual displays.
Solution I designed an Apple Watch app concept that uses haptic feedback and audio cues to guide workouts. Users feel progress through vibrations and hear status updates, no screen required.
Key Features
Haptic feedback for milestones and progress
Audio cues for workout status
Fully accessible during exercise
Benefits everyone, especially visually impaired users
Outcome Tested the low-fidelity prototype with users, validating the approach. The concept was handed to Koninklijke Visio, who developed it into the app Keep Going.
IMPORTANT! This case study presents a graduation project concept. The final app “Keep Going” is owned and developed by Koninklijke Visio.
