MAPIT: Revolutionizing Construction Management with Drones & Real-Time Analytics
MAPIT: Revolutionizing Construction Management with Drones & Real-Time Analytics
MAPIT: Revolutionizing Construction Management with Drones & Real-Time Analytics
🛠️ Understanding the Problem
During initial conversations with construction managers, I uncovered common frustrations frequent site visits, communication gaps, and inaccurate surveys. These issues resulted in delays, rework, and budget overruns.
Key Challenges Identified:
🔹 Remote Monitoring Struggles: Managers wasted hours traveling to sites.
🔹 Communication Gaps: Workers misinterpreted blueprints, causing errors.
🔹 Inaccurate Surveys: Traditional methods produced unreliable data.
🛠️ Understanding the Problem
During initial conversations with construction managers, I uncovered common frustrations frequent site visits, communication gaps, and inaccurate surveys. These issues resulted in delays, rework, and budget overruns.
Key Challenges Identified:
🔹 Remote Monitoring Struggles: Managers wasted hours traveling to sites.
🔹 Communication Gaps: Workers misinterpreted blueprints, causing errors.
🔹 Inaccurate Surveys: Traditional methods produced unreliable data.
🛠️ Understanding the Problem
During initial conversations with construction managers, I uncovered common frustrations frequent site visits, communication gaps, and inaccurate surveys. These issues resulted in delays, rework, and budget overruns.
Key Challenges Identified:
🔹 Remote Monitoring Struggles: Managers wasted hours traveling to sites.
🔹 Communication Gaps: Workers misinterpreted blueprints, causing errors.
🔹 Inaccurate Surveys: Traditional methods produced unreliable data.
🔍 Research — Understanding User Needs
🔍 Research — Understanding User Needs
🔍 Research — Understanding User Needs
I conducted targeted research to validate assumptions and uncover deeper insights.
I conducted targeted research to validate assumptions and uncover deeper insights.
I conducted targeted research to validate assumptions and uncover deeper insights.
📋 Surveys (For Field Engineers & Supervisors)
📋 Surveys (For Field Engineers & Supervisors)
📋 Surveys (For Field Engineers & Supervisors)
✅ 80% relied on WhatsApp and phone calls for remote monitoring.
✅ 70% reported frequent blueprint comprehension issues.
✅ 60% experienced delays due to inaccurate surveys.
✅ 85% showed strong interest in real-time drone monitoring.
✅ 50% preferred live video updates for improved workflow.
✅ 80% relied on WhatsApp and phone calls for remote monitoring.
✅ 70% reported frequent blueprint comprehension issues.
✅ 60% experienced delays due to inaccurate surveys.
✅ 85% showed strong interest in real-time drone monitoring.
✅ 50% preferred live video updates for improved workflow.
✅ 80% relied on WhatsApp and phone calls for remote monitoring.
✅ 70% reported frequent blueprint comprehension issues.
✅ 60% experienced delays due to inaccurate surveys.
✅ 85% showed strong interest in real-time drone monitoring.
✅ 50% preferred live video updates for improved workflow.
👥 Interviews (Construction Managers)
👥 Interviews (Construction Managers)
👥 Interviews (Construction Managers)
1️⃣ How do you currently track site progress remotely?
➡️ "We rely on phone calls and WhatsApp updates — they’re unreliable."
2️⃣ What’s the most common cause of project delays?
➡️ "Survey errors — incorrect data creates costly rework."
3️⃣ How confident are you in your site measurements?
➡️ "I often find discrepancies weeks after surveys are done."
4️⃣ What challenges do your teams face with 2D drawings?
➡️ "Workers misinterpret 2D drawings, leading to mistakes."
1️⃣ How do you currently track site progress remotely?
➡️ "We rely on phone calls and WhatsApp updates — they’re unreliable."
2️⃣ What’s the most common cause of project delays?
➡️ "Survey errors — incorrect data creates costly rework."
3️⃣ How confident are you in your site measurements?
➡️ "I often find discrepancies weeks after surveys are done."
4️⃣ What challenges do your teams face with 2D drawings?
➡️ "Workers misinterpret 2D drawings, leading to mistakes."
1️⃣ How do you currently track site progress remotely?
➡️ "We rely on phone calls and WhatsApp updates — they’re unreliable."
2️⃣ What’s the most common cause of project delays?
➡️ "Survey errors — incorrect data creates costly rework."
3️⃣ How confident are you in your site measurements?
➡️ "I often find discrepancies weeks after surveys are done."
4️⃣ What challenges do your teams face with 2D drawings?
➡️ "Workers misinterpret 2D drawings, leading to mistakes."
👨🔧 Persona — Understanding the Primary User
👨🔧 Persona — Understanding the Primary User
👨🔧 Persona — Understanding the Primary User
Based on the insights gathered, I created a persona to align design decisions with user needs.
Based on the insights gathered, I created a persona to align design decisions with user needs.
Based on the insights gathered, I created a persona to align design decisions with user needs.
James Abbot — Construction Manager
A Construction Manager juggling multiple projects. Frustrated by travel, unclear updates, and survey errors, James needs real-time visibility and accurate data to stay on track.
🔹 Goals:
Efficiently monitor site progress remotely
Reduce costly errors caused by inaccurate surveys
Improve communication with field workers
🔹 Challenges:
Frequent travel to sites for progress updates
Workers struggling to interpret 2D drawings
Errors from manual measurement methods
James Abbot — Construction Manager
A Construction Manager juggling multiple projects. Frustrated by travel, unclear updates, and survey errors, James needs real-time visibility and accurate data to stay on track.
🔹 Goals:
Efficiently monitor site progress remotely
Reduce costly errors caused by inaccurate surveys
Improve communication with field workers
🔹 Challenges:
Frequent travel to sites for progress updates
Workers struggling to interpret 2D drawings
Errors from manual measurement methods
James Abbot — Construction Manager
A Construction Manager juggling multiple projects. Frustrated by travel, unclear updates, and survey errors, James needs real-time visibility and accurate data to stay on track.
🔹 Goals:
Efficiently monitor site progress remotely
Reduce costly errors caused by inaccurate surveys
Improve communication with field workers
🔹 Challenges:
Frequent travel to sites for progress updates
Workers struggling to interpret 2D drawings
Errors from manual measurement methods
Before starting ideation, I outlined assumptions to guide my design decisions. These assumptions would later be tested to validate or challenge them.
Assumptions:
✅ Desirable: Managers would prefer live video feeds and visual updates over lengthy written reports.
✅ Viable: Drones could efficiently capture accurate survey data in construction environments.
✅ Feasible: Construction teams would adopt AR visualization with minimal training.
🤔 Defining the Problem — Framing Assumptions
💬 Customer Journey Mapping
💬 Customer Journey Mapping
➡️ Starts Day: Drives to site — wastes time on travel.
➡️ Tracks Progress: Relies on WhatsApp updates — unclear and unreliable.
➡️ Surveys Site: Finds errors in measurements — leads to delays.
➡️ Reports: Spends hours compiling data — time-consuming and frustrating.
➡️ Starts Day: Drives to site — wastes time on travel.
➡️ Tracks Progress: Relies on WhatsApp updates — unclear and unreliable.
➡️ Surveys Site: Finds errors in measurements — leads to delays.
➡️ Reports: Spends hours compiling data — time-consuming and frustrating.
Opportunities:
✅ Live streaming for remote monitoring.
✅ Drone mapping for accurate surveys.
✅ AR visualization for better blueprint understanding.
✅ Auto-generated reports for faster documentation.
Opportunities:
✅ Live streaming for remote monitoring.
✅ Drone mapping for accurate surveys.
✅ AR visualization for better blueprint understanding.
✅ Auto-generated reports for faster documentation.
🔍 Anchoring Hypothesis
🔍 Anchoring Hypothesis
🔍 Anchoring Hypothesis
Following the Lean UX approach, I formed this hypothesis to guide the design process:
"Integrating drones, real-time analytics, and AR visualization will reduce site monitoring inefficiencies, improve data accuracy, and minimize costly rework."
This hypothesis kept the design focused on addressing real problems through practical solutions.
Following the Lean UX approach, I formed this hypothesis to guide the design process:
"Integrating drones, real-time analytics, and AR visualization will reduce site monitoring inefficiencies, improve data accuracy, and minimize costly rework."
This hypothesis kept the design focused on addressing real problems through practical solutions.
Following the Lean UX approach, I formed this hypothesis to guide the design process:
"Integrating drones, real-time analytics, and AR visualization will reduce site monitoring inefficiencies, improve data accuracy, and minimize costly rework."
This hypothesis kept the design focused on addressing real problems through practical solutions.
Before starting ideation, I outlined assumptions to guide my design decisions. These assumptions would later be tested to validate or challenge them.
Assumptions:
✅ Desirable: Managers would prefer live video feeds and visual updates over lengthy written reports.
✅ Viable: Drones could efficiently capture accurate survey data in construction environments.
✅ Feasible: Construction teams would adopt AR visualization with minimal training.
🤔 Defining the Problem — Framing Assumptions
🤔 Framing Assumptions
🤔 Framing Assumptions
Before starting ideation, I outlined assumptions to guide my design decisions. These assumptions would later be tested to validate or challenge them.
Assumptions:
✅ Desirable: Managers would prefer live video feeds and visual updates over lengthy written reports.
✅ Viable: Drones could efficiently capture accurate survey data in construction environments.
✅ Feasible: Construction teams would adopt AR visualization with minimal training.
Before starting ideation, I outlined assumptions to guide my design decisions. These assumptions would later be tested to validate or challenge them.
Assumptions:
✅ Desirable: Managers would prefer live video feeds and visual updates over lengthy written reports.
✅ Viable: Drones could efficiently capture accurate survey data in construction environments.
✅ Feasible: Construction teams would adopt AR visualization with minimal training.
💡 Ideation — Generating Solutions
💡 Ideation — Generating Solutions
💡 Ideation — Generating Solutions
I explored multiple ideas through creative brainstorming methods.
I explored multiple ideas through creative brainstorming methods.
I explored multiple ideas through creative brainstorming methods.
Bullseye Technique
Bullseye Technique
MoSCoW Prioritization
MoSCoW Prioritization
Bullseye Technique
MoSCoW Prioritization
🖌️ Translating Ideas into Actionable Designs
🖌️ Translating Ideas into Actionable Designs
🖌️ Translating Ideas into Actionable Designs
I structured the design with site mapping, wireframes, and prototypes, refining usability for managers to ensure a seamless experience.
I structured the design with site mapping, wireframes, and prototypes, refining usability for managers to ensure a seamless experience.
I structured the design with site mapping, wireframes, and prototypes, refining usability for managers to ensure a seamless experience.
Site Map
Evolution of Prototype
Site Map
Evolution of Prototype
📐 From Concept to Concrete Designs
📐 From Concept to Concrete Designs
📐 From Concept to Concrete Designs
Home Page
Shows all projects details
Home Page
Shows all projects details
Home Page
Shows all projects details
Survey
Shows the interface while drone is surveying.
Survey
Shows the interface while drone is surveying.
Survey
Shows the interface while drone is surveying.
🖥️ Designing the Experience
🖥️ Designing the Experience
🖥️ Designing the Experience
Live Streaming for Remote Monitoring
AR for Better Visual Comprehension
Live Streaming for Remote Monitoring
AR for Better Visual Comprehension
🎯 Key Learnings as a UX Designer
🎯 Key Learnings as a UX Designer
🎯 Key Learnings as a UX Designer
✔️ User pain points drive innovation — Live streaming and automated surveys solved real challenges.
✔️ Testing early improves adoption — Iterative feedback refined usability for managers and drone pilots.
✔️ User pain points drive innovation — Live streaming and automated surveys solved real challenges.
✔️ Testing early improves adoption — Iterative feedback refined usability for managers and drone pilots.
✔️ User pain points drive innovation — Live streaming and automated surveys solved real challenges.
✔️ Testing early improves adoption — Iterative feedback refined usability for managers and drone pilots.
