A SOOP Dashboard: Communicating Real-Time Ocean Data to Non-Expert Users
Author
Bejsakova, Aneta
Term
4. term
Publication year
2025
Pages
79
Abstract
This thesis investigates how to communicate real-time coastal ocean data to non-expert users in marinas and coastal communities through a digital dashboard. In collaboration with SOOP (Shaping an Ocean of Possibilities) at GEOMAR, it addresses the absence of a public platform for SOOP’s low-cost sensor network by applying a Human-Centred Design process (ISO 9241-210). Guided by two research questions—identifying user requirements and translating them into a usable and accessible interface—the study employed semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, a competitive review of existing solutions, low-fidelity prototyping, and usability testing. The process produced a dashboard prototype grounded in real user needs and established design principles; a second iteration resolved observed usability issues and incorporated features such as tabbed navigation, contextual alerts, and interactive data previews. The work offers a practical design solution and demonstrates how user-centred methods can make scientific ocean data understandable and actionable for coastal audiences.
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan realtidsdata fra kystnære havområder kan formidles til ikke-eksperter i lystbådehavne og kystsamfund via et digitalt dashboard. I samarbejde med SOOP (Shaping an Ocean of Possibilities) ved GEOMAR adresserer arbejdet fraværet af en offentlig platform til SOOPs netværk af lavomkostningssensorer ved at anvende en menneskecentreret designproces (ISO 9241-210). Med to forskningsspørgsmål—at identificere brugerkrav og at omsætte dem til en brugbar og tilgængelig grænseflade—anvendte studiet halvstrukturerede interviews, tematisk analyse, en kompetitiv gennemgang af eksisterende løsninger, lav-fidelitetsprototyper og brugervenlighedstest. Processen resulterede i en dashboardprototype forankret i reelle brugerbehov og etablerede designprincipper; en anden iteration løste observerede brugervenlighedsproblemer og tilføjede funktioner som fanebaseret navigation, kontekstuelle advarsler og interaktive dataforhåndsvisninger. Specialet leverer en praktisk designløsning og demonstrerer, hvordan brugercentrerede metoder kan gøre videnskabelige havdata forståelige og anvendelige for kystnære målgrupper.
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