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Streamlined Usage: The Power of a Cohesive Design System @Lynk&Co

The project established new standard for working with Lynk&Co’s Design Systems. The work included a new design system setup with a new file architecture and component structure. Our core objective was to streamline workflows, making it easier for designers to create consistent user experiences across Lynk&Co devices. This involved creating a guide for creating pixel …

Case study on the Aptus portal

The Aptus key system is a very popular way for landlords to manage access to apartments complexes and other buildings. The tenant is given a physical key, but can also access doors, book laundry and other amenities via the Aptus portal, which can be accessed via an app or website. While the product features are …

Prototyping and Satisfaction Method @ Volvo Trucks

By Amanda Djäknegren and Hanna Murgård An important aspect of Volvo Trucks’ work with Usability is to understand the user’s satisfaction when using a product. As a part of my work at Driver Interaction at Volvo Trucks in collaboration with Hanna Murgård, we investigated a new method for measuring and understanding the user’s satisfaction. The …

User experience on working from home

By Amanda Djäknegren, Frida Grothérus, Isabelle Kjellström, Lina Ring, Sanna Göransson During 2020, the number of people studying or working from home rapidly increased due to the pandemic. As a part of the course “PPU181 Design for Experience” at Chalmers, the goal of this project was to gain an understanding of people’s experiences of working …

User Research on Perceived Sound @ Volvo Trucks

One of the challenges during the electrification of trucks is that the surrounding Vulnerable Road Users still have to perceive and understand the truck’s motion and position relative to themselves despite the lack of sound of a large diesel engine. During the development of the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), I designed, performed and analysed …

Bachelor thesis: Haptic Navigation System for the Blind @ Together Tech

By Amanda Djäknegren, Christoffer Boman, Hanna Sinclair Dahlström, Frida Grothérus, Alexandra Rosén and Arwin Saleh In my bachelor thesis at Chalmers in collaboration with tech-consultant company Together Tech (previously i3tex), a concept for a navigational aid for people with a visual impairment was created. The purpose of this product was to enable a user-friendly way …