Optimizing Ground Handling: A User-Centered Design of an Interface for FOD Visualization
(2025) MAMM01 20251Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology
Certec - Rehabilitation Engineering and Design
- Abstract
- Foreign Object Debris (FOD) poses a serious threat to airport safety and efficiency,
yet current detection processes often rely on manual labor, it is a repetitive task that
is prone to human errors. This thesis investigates how a Human-Machine Interface
(HMI) can be deigned to support the FOD detection and handling, with a specific
focus on the needs and workflows of ground personnel in apron operations. The
project was carried out with ADB Safegate and follows a user-centered, iterative
design approach.
The design process involved multiple phases of prototyping, beginning with low-
fidelity (Lo-Fi) sketches that evolved into a interactive high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) proto-
type. User study interviews and two rounds of usability... (More) - Foreign Object Debris (FOD) poses a serious threat to airport safety and efficiency,
yet current detection processes often rely on manual labor, it is a repetitive task that
is prone to human errors. This thesis investigates how a Human-Machine Interface
(HMI) can be deigned to support the FOD detection and handling, with a specific
focus on the needs and workflows of ground personnel in apron operations. The
project was carried out with ADB Safegate and follows a user-centered, iterative
design approach.
The design process involved multiple phases of prototyping, beginning with low-
fidelity (Lo-Fi) sketches that evolved into a interactive high-fidelity (Hi-Fi) proto-
type. User study interviews and two rounds of usability testing provided valuable
input that guided key design decisions. The focus was on minimizing cognitive load
and reducing interaction steps in time-sensitive and unpredictable environments.
While access to actual ground handlers was limited, feedback from ADB Safe-
gate employees and student testers helped shape the interface design. This included
the development of a separate alert page for task management, a mapped apron view
for spatial awareness, and a simplified reporting flow that aimed to balance usability
with operational data needs.
In addition to presenting a design concept, this work also reflects the broader
challenge of creating interfaces that support complex operational environments, like
airports, without adding unnecessary burden to the user. (Less)
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- author
- Skärström Olin, Teda LU and Yao, Isabella LU
- supervisor
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- Günter Alce LU
- organization
- course
- MAMM01 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Foreign Object Debris, Human Machine Interface, Airport operation, Ground handler, User-Centered Design
- language
- English
- id
- 9193842
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-09 10:53:02
- date last changed
- 2025-06-09 10:53:02
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