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The Usability Company can also offer Usability services to digital screen technologies ranging from the fledgling area of on-board Telematics to the more established touch-screen technologies of Kiosks.
Interactive Kiosks
Extranet
Games Consoles
Onboard Telematics
Software Applications
Onboard Telematics
Whilst being a fledgling industry, on-board telematics is set to make a huge difference to road safety, navigation and on-board entertainment. The Usability Company was approached by a European based vehicle manufacturer to test their prototype design for an on-board system, which combined GPS navigation, Web access, E-mail, Entertainment, Security and communications. We performed a Usability Audit and studied their Information Architecture enabling us to make recommendations, which led, to a complete re-design, but at an affordable stage in development.
Software/Apps
As software packages become more advanced, users expect more and more simplicity and the designs must be more usable with each successive generation. We were contracted to make a study of a beta version of a new software package. The Usability Company targeted the end user audience and using a series of Usability Evaluations and Accessibility Audits made recommendations, which have allowed the producer to target the exact market for their product and is expected to increase revenue by a substantial amount.
Case Studies
| Client | European based vehicle manufacturer |
| Requirements | Test prototype design for onboard system, combining: GPS navigation, Web access, E-mail, Entertainment, Security and Communications. |
| Tools | Information Architecture Usability Audit |
| Result | Re-design at an affordable stage in development |
| Client | New Software Package |
| Issues | Study Beta version of software for usability |
| Tools | Usability evaluations Accessibility Audit |
| Result | Enabling producer to target the exact market for their product. Expected to increase revenue by a substantial amount |
| Client | Game Producer |
| Issues | Internationally usable action game |
| Tools | Usability Audit |
| Result | A top selling game and praise for its interface |
| Client | B2B closed network |
| Issues | Navigable site for international industry |
| Tools | Usability Audit Usability Evaluation |
| Result | Increased sales and penetration on site |
| Client | High Street Retailer |
| Issues | Test a prototype sales kiosk |
| Tools | Usability Audit Usability Evaluation |
| Result | Usable 3 step sales kiosk |
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