HMI Design
In the age of smartphones and tablets, users are used to attractive and intuitive user interfaces in the B2C sector. However, if you analyze the broad industrial sector, even the layman recognizes a massive need to catch up. Outdated, unattractive and error-provoking user interfaces that are frustrating and offer no competitive advantages. We specialize in individual HMI design for industry, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, factory and building technology.
Full Service HMI Design
Whether you are a skilled worker, machine operator, commissioning engineer or maintenance technician: people in an industrial environment also deserve user-friendly human machine interface applications. To make this possible, we guide you through the entire development process of a modern HMI application including analysis, UX research, HMI design, development and management. During the collaboration, an experienced contact person from Shapefield will be at your side at all times. Based on a free initial consultation, we plan the collaboration individually according to your needs.
Of course, you can also commission us for individual UX methods or phases.
2D and 3D Visualization
The integration of 2D and 3D visualizations in an HMI revolutionizes the way users interact with information. The realistic 3D representation of objects, such as a machine, gives users a spatial insight and makes it easier to complete tasks, perform functions or recognize relationships. At the same time, users can gain more intuitive insights into error states and maintenance needs. This form of immersion not only enables interactive exploration of the data, but also promotes better decision-making and problem solving. We offer modeling from simple 2D representations to realistic 3D models for your HMI.
HMI, SCADA, MES, ERP
The interaction of HMI, SCADA, MES and ERP creates a comprehensive system landscape for controlling, monitoring and optimizing industrial manufacturing processes. HMI enables simple user interaction, SCADA real-time monitoring, MES is the brain and ERP coordinates resources and business processes. Users are confronted with numerous and different user interfaces. As a UX agency, our job is to design these diverse user interfaces so that they are not only functional, but also offer the best possible user experience. We design intuitive and consistent user interfaces that reduce the complexity of the systems, minimize errors and enable easier use.
HMI Design Methods
Within the HMI design, we use proven UX methods from the overarching UX Design. We have a broad range of UX methods and map the entire UX design process in an optimized manner for industrial HMIs as well as SCADA, MES and ERP applications. For larger system landscapes, a central design system for all user interfaces has also proven to be useful, as this enables consistent product development across multiple teams and applications. In addition, we have industry-leading industrial design expertise and can also design hardware elements such as HMI panels or machine housings.
Analysis and UX Research
HMI Design
Development
Our Tools
We are digital natives and love communication. Our way of working is cross-border and highly collaborative thanks to modern tools. In our everyday work, we use the most common tools and have the necessary experience to learn new tools and processes. This means we can integrate into our customers' new system landscapes without any problems.
UX Design
Figma
UI Design
2017
Quant UX
Usability Testing
2021
Contrast Analyzer
Accessibility
2004
SolidWorks
CAD
2005
ChatGPT
GenAI
2022
UX Tools
many more...
Development
Visual Studio Code
Development
2015
Visual Studio
.NET Development
2003
ReSharper
Refactoring
2012
CoPilot
GenAI
2023
Git
Versioning
2012
Dev Tools
many more...
Organization
Trello
Kanban
2012
Jira
Kanban
2010
Miro
UX Research
2019
Azure
Kanban
2017
Teams
Messaging
2017
Orga Tools
many more...
Ideas and Cost Indication
Every digital product stands or falls with the user experience. At Shapefield, we support companies in developing better products through targeted UX services - from UX consulting to complete project implementation.
- Specific UX consulting and sparring from 1,000 euros
- Expert review, usability testing or focus group from 2,000 euros
- Accessibility testing and consulting from 2,500 euros
- UX consulting with design of drafts from 5,000 euros
- Execution of UX-, UI- or HMI-project from 10,000 euros
- Individual software development from 10,000 euros
Improve the user experience of your products!
Contact us today for more information.
Mail and Phone
Contact
Do you have any questions about UX or are you interested in working with us?
Simply arrange a free and non-binding initial consultation with us.
Simply arrange a free and non-binding initial consultation with us.