Initial situation
Development of a modular handheld measuring device for a wide range of physical parameters. For experts and occasional users alike.
Challenge
High functional complexity with universal range of applications, different user profiles (specialist users and laymen), risk of overloaded menu structures, design requirements: upward demoulding, waterproof housing, variable sensor cover.
Conflict
Functional diversity vs. ease of use, universal device vs. clear structure, housing moulding and sealing concept, modularity vs. design reduction.
Result
A universally applicable measuring system with a logical menu structure and clear cause-and-effect relationships, clearly structured information architecture on the display, reduction of the number of buttons to a universal control set (minimises operating errors and training time). The new design allows for a robust, sealed housing with modular variability. Complex measurement technology becomes structured, not complicated.