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Reinventing wind turbine inspections for field operators with autonomous drone workflows (Acquired by SES Energy)

Improved operator task efficiency by 34%
BladeInsight drone inspection software interface

CHALLENGE

Wind turbine blade inspections are slow, error-prone, and physically demanding. Operators manually control drones in harsh outdoor conditions, resulting in inconsistent photo capture, repeated flights, and unreliable inspection data.
Wind turbine inspection problems

MY TASK

Led the design of a Surface tablet application to automate DJI M300 drone inspection surveys, enabling operators to perform consistent, repeatable inspections and seamlessly sync captured data with the BladeInsight web platform.

TASK TIMEFRAME

6 months

KEY FOCUS AREAS

  • Field user research & contextual observation
  • Information architecture & workflow automation
  • End-to-end UX & UI design (100+ high-fidelity screens)
  • Outdoor-readability & accessibility design
  • Cross-platform integration (tablet → web platform)

KEY RESULTS

  • Increased inspection efficiency by up to 34%
  • Reduced inspection errors and improved operator confidence
  • Enabled potential annual savings of €1.4M across the client base through faster inspection surveys

OVERVIEW OF MY DESIGN PROCESS

Step 1 - Understanding real field conditions:

Field conditions

Step 2 - Research & safety-critical UI guidelines:

Research results

Step 3 - Workflow & information architecture:

User flow diagram

Step 4 - Wireframes & prototyping:

Prototyping explorations

Step 5 - Integration with BladeInsight platform:

Figma design overview

Step 6 - Testing & iteration with operators.

Testing on tablet

CORE RESULT

My prototype transformed a manual piloting process into a repeatable inspection workflow operators could trust in real field conditions.

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