Cabin Stress Test Application
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Airbus Cabin‑Stress Testing — UX Case Study (Brief)
Context
Airbus factory teams relied on three separate web tools to run stress tests on cabin parts. Two were aging legacy apps with clunky navigation; the third workflow was still tracked on paper and spreadsheets. The scattered experience slowed technicians, generated data‑entry errors, and obscured real‑time insight for engineers and supervisors. Airbus asked Infosys to unify and modernize these tools while preserving mission‑critical test routines.
My Role & Process
- Lead UX consultant owning discovery→delivery.
- Research: On‑site interviews, shop‑floor shadowing, and 8 contextual inquiries with technicians and engineers.
- Definition: Synthesized findings into journey maps; facilitated two feature‑prioritization workshops with product owners.
- Design: Crafted a lean design system in Figma, produced wireflows and interactive prototypes, and ran weekly feedback loops.
- Validation: Conducted five remote usability sessions; iterated until all testers completed tasks unaided and within target time.
- Handoff: Delivered annotated prototypes, redlines, and a pattern library to Airbus's React development team.
Solutions Delivered
- Stress Test Manager (new) – orchestrates test schedules, provides guided execution with contextual tips, and captures results in real time.
- Test Analytics (modernized) – introduces interactive charts, granular filters, and auto‑flagging of out‑of‑tolerance readings for quicker root‑cause analysis.
- Equipment Monitor (modernized) – surfaces calibration alerts and equipment health in a clean, responsive dashboard.
A shared component library ensures consistent look‑and‑feel, touch‑friendly controls, bilingual labels, and AA‑compliant contrast across the suite.
Impact*
- 25 % faster test logging during a six‑week pilot.
- 40 % fewer data‑entry errors thanks to inline validation and simpler forms.
- 4.5 / 5 usability score from factory users (legacy averaged ~2 / 5).
- Design pattern library now referenced by two additional Airbus internal projects.
*Full‑scale KPIs pending post‑rollout.
Limitations & Next Steps
- Long‑term adoption and ROI still to be measured.
- Assumes stable Wi‑Fi and baseline digital literacy on the shop floor.
- Deferred features: mobile companion app and advanced analytics drill‑downs.
- Security and compliance audited by Airbus IT during implementation.
Takeaway
A lean, human‑centered process transformed fragmented, error‑prone tooling into a cohesive experience that accelerates cabin stress‑testing and sets a repeatable UX standard inside Airbus.