SkyZen

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Inspiration

The inspiration for Skyzen arose from the growing public unease around flying, driven by the series of consecutive cases of aviation accidents that have occurred since the end of 2024. According to a recent survey, the number of Americans feeling confident to fly slightly decreased to 64% compared to last year. Many people inevitably have to utilize air travel, so it is vital to find a way to boost the passengers’ confidence in flying safely to their destinations.

What it does

Thus, SkyZen aims to restore confidence in flying by providing passengers with comprehensive tools to help them feel informed, secure, and calm during their journeys. SkyZen is an mobile app that provides passengers with flight information regarding possible cases of turbulence and weather predictions, emotional comfort through its “calm mode,” and an AI chatbot Cloudy that answers any questions, comments, or concerns that the passenger may have about their flight. The flight information adapts to the phase of the flight. Before flight it shows flight details, preflight checklist, predicted weather at origin and destination. During the flight it shows live turbulence and weather data and after arrival shows details on connecting flight and baggage claim".

How we built it

The development of SkyZen began with a focus on identifying passenger pain points, particularly related to safety concerns. We started building our app by ideating features to include. We explored two ideas—one that centered on real-time safety communication with the airline crew, and another focused on empowering passengers to feel confident and secure on their own. We geared toward the latter because the goal we identified was to make passengers feel safe and confident in flying rather than having better communication with the cabin crew. Following a user journey, user flow, and information architecture, SkyZen’s foundational designs were born.

Challenges we ran into

When working on SkyZen, time constraints presented our biggest challenge, forcing us to make strategic decisions about feature prioritization. Our initial user mapping required significant revision before moving forward with the user interface of the app. Furthermore, we also had to prioritize main implementations and had to leave some of the mechanics from “Calm Mode” unfinished. According to our research, we faced the issue of providing a solution that catered to all potential plane incidents as their cause varies. For instance, bird strikes are unpredictable and hard to prevent. However, we are able to focus on malfunctions in the plane engines which is preventable through safety measures.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of all of the screens and the comprehensive layout of features we were able to successfully develop within just two days working on it. This included introducing the app to new users, adding booking flights, adding flights, texting an AI chatbot, showcasing forecasting details, and recording notifications.

What we learned

Team MEGG learned to implement current trends in UI/UX to keep the app suitable for modern users. For instance, with the increasing use of artificial intelligence, we added an AI Chatbot named Cloudy which can provide company to users about their questions and concerns.

What's next for SkyZen

SkyZen's future development will focus on expanding our core mission of passenger confidence through enhanced technology and accessibility. We plan to have the app suitable for all countries and accessible to all languages. Furthermore, SkyZen plans to provide a feature where users can share their experiences flying certain airlines and planes to alert other users who are travelling.

Built With

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