Investigating and developing a user-friendly interface for a DLP 3D bioprinter
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
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Master's Thesis
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The project investigates a light-based 3D bioprinter from a user point of view. It aims at finding how
the current functionality and interface is perceived, what future functionalities are desired and how the
interface could be improved. This should result in two deliverables. Firstly, a needs and desires list
based on user insights and theoretical investigation. Secondly, a redesign of the current interface based
on the needs and desires list that take aesthetic inspiration from the company’s existing software for
extrusion-based printing.
The bioprinter was investigated by observations, presentations, and theoretical evaluations. User
insights were found through interviews with the primary user group, researchers within the medical
field. Through these investigations and interviews, input was given on how the printer operates and
what future functionality is wanted. With the product interface, three overarching goals were in focus
for the redesign. The first goal was to improve the interface architecture, by having a consistent layout
based on functional hierarchy. The second goal was to create a more touch friendly interface, and the
last goal was to provide a design with high visual clarity. Apart from these interface improvements,
new functionality was added to the redesign, for example expanding the interface compatibility to a 96
well plate and providing 3D model navigation.
Design suggestions were created through iterations and evaluations with company experts throughout
the design creation which helped the project create an interface that met the needs and desires. The final
design combines concepts on different interactions needed to solve a setup process that suits current
and future functionalities
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3D printer interface, Light-based 3D printing, Bioprinting, Interface redesign, User Research