Rapid Prototyping Data Platforms: A D4G Case Study with the Clean Air Coalition and partners
summary
A clickable dashboard prototype that automates aggregation and formatting of data from 200 PurpleAir sensors appears after a 10-day rapid sprint using volunteers. Team uses Miro and Figma plus Zoom to sketch, vote, and validate features; backend work (APIs, storage, calibration scripts) remains to be built. Prototype converts many CSVs into unified AQI-ready datasets, enables heat maps and time-series comparisons, and wins stakeholder approval with minimal stakeholder time.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction and setup
- 3:07Problem of prototyping ideas
- 8:46Clean Air Coalition challenge
- 12:17Future Today Rapid Sprints explained
- 16:05Sprint structure and team roles
- 20:13Expert interviews and user personas
- 21:15Concept sketching phase
- 24:45Prototype development and testing
- 27:57Stakeholder feedback on sprint
- 34:17Q&A session
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