Master Thesis: Remote control
Göteborg, SE, 417 15
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do?
Background:
The Vehicle Interface department at Volvo Penta is determined to develop seamless user experiences for our marine and industrial customers.
With the ongoing digitalization of operator environments, more critical information is presented through display solutions. However, touchscreens can be difficult to use in rough, shaky conditions such as at sea or off-road, leading to decreased usability and increased risk of error. We want to explore alternative input methods that could enable safer and more effective interaction with displays in challenging operational settings, aiming to enhance both user experience, efficiency, and safety.
Thesis work objective:
In this thesis the goal is to explore user needs and benchmark competitor solutions to find alternative methods to interact with displays to develop one or several design concepts for the proposed method(s).
Who are you?
Qualifications and Personal Profile: Master students within Product Development, Industrial Design, Interaction Design or similar.
Starting time: January 2025
Duration: approx. 5-6 months
Number of students: 2
Language: English
Thesis level: Master, 30 ECTS
You should possess these qualifications:
- Knowledge in any of the following fields or related disciplines
- UX design
- Proficient in tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or sketch
- Skilled in creating real-life prototypes to test and prove your concepts
- Interested in elevating the user/customer experience in marine- and off highway vehicles
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.