A Comfortable Transition to the Electric – Terminal Tractor Investigating the Design Process of Developing a Dashboard Interface for an Electric Terminal Tractor
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
Program
Interaction design and technologies (MPIDE), MSc
Publicerad
2022
Författare
Andréasson, Filip
Boman, Christoffer
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Sammanfattning
With the world gradually shifting toward renewable energy sources, many fossildriven
industrial vehicles must transition to electric counterparts. Such transitions
can be imposing on the comfort of users and poses an interesting design challenge.
In this thesis, we perform a user-centred design process to create a digital dashboard
interface for a new electric terminal tractor. We investigate how this process
affects the user experience of the final interface concept, and what to consider when
designing for a comfortable transition from traditional to novel interfaces. The process
was challenged by a low availability of users, resorting to alternative methods
to accomplish user-centred design. The final concept was developed through three
design iterations, using legacy bias as a tool for creating comfortable transitions.
Each iteration resulted in a set of concepts which were subsequently evaluated. The
final concept was well-received by all stakeholders, and it managed to improve the
user experience for terminal tractor operators, while still remaining a comfortable
transition from traditional interfaces.
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electric terminal tractor , dashboard interface design , research through design , user-centred design , legacy bias , user experience