Case study / CM Labs

Clear interfaces.
Complex training.

UX research, interface design and interactive prototyping for heavy-equipment simulation training.

Clear interfaces. Complex training.
ContextWork completed at CM Labs
PeriodDecember 2022 – January 2025
FocusSimulation & training management

The challenge

Help users focus
on the task at hand.

The original interfaces combined compact controls, equipment grids and dense lists. The redesign gave platform access, equipment selection, session information and performance review a clearer visual focus.

Martin-John Challita completed this work during his role at CM Labs.

Understand the journey
before redesigning it.

A platform audit identified dead ends and inefficient paths. Journey mapping, interaction analysis and heat maps helped establish priorities for the redesign.

Understand the journey before redesigning it.

Explore. Test.
Refine.

Low-fidelity wireframes established page structure and flows. Stakeholder feedback and usability testing informed iterations, followed by high-fidelity prototypes reviewed with end users.

Explore. Test. Refine.

A consistent system
for complex interfaces.

Shared patterns for color, typography, iconography, controls and interface states created a coherent visual language across the platform.

A consistent system for complex interfaces.

Before / After

Platform access

BeforePlatform access before redesign
AfterPlatform access after redesign

Before / After

Equipment selection

BeforeEquipment selection before redesign
AfterEquipment selection after redesign

Before / After

Performance review

BeforePerformance review before redesign
AfterPerformance review after redesign

Beyond the simulator.
Into training management.

The work also covered admin and instructor dashboards, student profiles, equipment learning paths and reporting to connect the training experience with progress review.

Beyond the simulator. Into training management.

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design story.

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