Renewed interaction experience and user interface for mobile storage systems
M. Rijken · 2016
Bruynzeel Storage Systems is a Dutch manufacturer of space saving solutions. Bruynzeel develops, manufactures, sells and maintains storage solutions for offices, archives, museums, libraries and warehouses. As a producer, consultant and installer, Bruynzeel Storage Systems is a market leader in the development of these systems. So what is mobile storage? Simply put, by mounting shelving or cabinets onto a carriage and rail system, mobile storage eliminates fixed aisles to compact your storage space. It’s a simple concept that enables you to significantly increase your storage capacity or store the same amount of items in half the footprint. Bruynzeel Orb series The challenge was to redesign the interaction experience and user interface of Bruynzeel’s electric mobile storage system with a strong focus on usability and user experience. The Orb series was created with one single purpose, to give people the most intuitive experience. Using the product on the cabinets to control the movement should be simple, gently move the lever to the desired side. The cabinets will calmly move train-like to the right and an aisle forms in front of you. The inner touchscreen provides information about system errors or secured access control, like unlocking the cabinets by using a RFID-tag. Archive managers have access to expert settings, like security settings or ventilation modes, by the use of a iPad application. To improve the convenience of maintaining the settings this can be done wirelessly from the user’s desk and for every system individually or all together. The user research shows a clear and significant improvement in usability & intuitiveness of the user interface and attractiveness of the design. This is achieved by simplifying the control panel for everyday users and equip archive managers with the advanced management iPad application. A satisfying and reassuring result to further develop this design proposal and to be implemented in the near future.