Moodo
Iron 2025

Moodo

by Aishwarya Suresh and Jaylon Tellis for Tinker Works

Moodo is an engaging iPad app designed to help children recognize and express their emotions. Using an intuitive slider, kids can explore both basic emotions and their more nuanced layers. Guided by a friendly robot, they can identify their feelings and receive customized tips for managing them. By rethinking the traditional emotion wheel, Moodo makes emotional intelligence easy to understand, enjoyable, and accessible for young learners.

Questions & Answers

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1

What devices is Moodo Emotions App designed to run on?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App is designed to run on iPad and Android tablets.

2

What interface element does Moodo Emotions App use to let children explore emotions?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App uses a unique slider interface to let children explore emotions.

3

Which guiding character appears in Moodo Emotions App to assist the child?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App features a friendly robot character to assist the child.

4

What type of AI engine drives the conversational features in Moodo Emotions App?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App is driven by a conversational AI engine based on GPT models.

5

What age group was involved in the usability study for Moodo Emotions App?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App conducted a usability study with children aged 5 to 8.

6

Which design award did Moodo Emotions App win in 2025?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App was awarded the Iron A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award in 2025.

7

What software was used to create the wireframes and prototypes for Moodo Emotions App?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App used Figma to create the wireframes and prototypes.

8

For which client was Moodo Emotions App created?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App was created for the client Tinker Works.

9

Which metrics are included in the weekly emotional recap feature of Moodo Emotions App?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App's weekly emotional recap includes tracking emotional growth and reflection on increasing emotional intelligence over time.

10

How does Moodo Emotions App categorize and structure its emotion taxonomy for children?

Answer

Moodo Emotions App categorizes emotions into core feelings and their subtle layers presented through a slider interface.

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