GARMIN CREW

Degree Project 2022

Construction has been around us humans since the begining of stone age, and probably will be with us as long as we exist.

Our world population is growing at a rapid pace, and we are in need of new construction more than ever before, and at the same time tackling the demand of building larger and more complex structures.

It is one of the largest industries we have today, but it has severly been lacking in productivity rate the past two decades. Other leading industries are constantly evolving by introducing modern methods and processes, whereas the construction sector is falling more and more behind.

Some innovation is starting to make promising changes in the area of construction, but the industry is far behind and have a long way to catch up.

The aim of this master thesis in Advanced Product Design was to explore how we can boost productivity at large scale construction sites, and envision a product system that allows the stakeholders involved to communicate, document and share vital product information and media with each other

Viggo Blomqvist

Master's Programme in Advanced Product Design
Construction Site A Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Construction Site A

Construction Site B Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Construction Site B

Roleplaying session Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Roleplaying session

Roleplaying session 2 Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Roleplaying session 2

Creative workshop with classmates. Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Creative workshop with classmates.

Early prototyping and ergonomic evaluation Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Early prototyping and ergonomic evaluation

Concept sketches Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Concept sketches

User validation at Umeå Östra construction site Image:Umeå Institute of Design

User validation at Umeå Östra construction site

Result 1 Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Result 1

On the main menu you can navigate through different vital information Image:Umeå Institute of Design

On the main menu you can navigate through different vital information

Result 3 Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Result 3

Connecting your device with your phone, to receive calls and e-mails directly to the site Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Connecting your device with your phone, to receive calls and e-mails directly to the site

Assessing problems, sharing the updates with other stakeholders Image:Umeå Institute of Design

Assessing problems, sharing the updates with other stakeholders