Capstone Project

Empathics

A close-up of a person wearing smart glasses displaying a green smiley face. The text reads Empathics and describes the technologys ability to observe, access, and report a companions emotional state for effective communication.

Problem

75% of careers are derailed for reasons related to emotional competencies, including the inability to handle interpersonal problems, adapt to change, and elicit trust. Without emotional awareness, the ability to receive others’ emotions, people often have difficulty finding work and performing their jobs.

Approach

The team tested their prototype with test participants to learn how users interact with the product and how it can be improved.

Solution

View Team Poster Here (PDF)