Facility Access Mobile App
Mobile app for viewing the status of and unlocking facility doors
During my contract with ProdataKey, many of our clients wanted their facility managers to have a sort of master control for unlocking any door on their security systems. This functionality existed in PDK's core web app, but this was not a satisfactory solution for facility managers for mobile access.
I designed the framework for what eventually became known as the "PDK Doors App," which provided direct access in a simple, easily accessible package.
Research & Initial sketches
I conducted user research to understand primary use cases and security concerns and used the that information to draft initial sketches and wireframes.
This process not only led to the basic layout, but small interactions and UI elements such as a "loading" bar to gracefully accommodate latency between app interactions and phsycial responses and to prevent accidnetal activations. It also uncovered the need for iconography to represent the many different possible states a door could be in (e.g., open vs. closed, locked vs. unlocked, accessible vs. inaccessible) and the creation of a custom icon set to accommodate all of these states.
App Prototype
Based on my research and design exploration, I created a testable prototype using Bootstrap 4 for structure and basic interactions. It was eventually used as the basis for the MVP version of the app.
The prototype allows a facility manager to see all doors connected to the system, as well as "favorite" frequently used doors to save time.
The design struck a balance between quickly delivering a functional app while still offering flexibility to account for features that may be added in the future.
