Research topic 158 / 200

Scientific equipment maintenance guides lack clear workflows

Documentation is organized by part, making it difficult for maintenance staff to find where to begin.

Research area: Space Science Outreach and Research TerminalsProblem identification → Design validation → Implementation

Three-step solution method

  1. Work with specialists to map maintenance tasks and the conditions that need to be checked.
  2. Organize maintenance information by location, sequence and document index.
  3. Use document-lookup drills to check that every path is complete.

Key Deliverables

  • Maintenance task map
  • Location index
  • Documentation prototype

Verification Approach

Compare how easily people find the starting point, how often they jump pages and what information they miss.

Translating research into products and services

Around this topic, we connect needs research, product form, visual identity, and user flows; organizing design decisions through prototypes and task evidence, then integrating with engineering, operations, and service teams for delivery.

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