Signum IoT Dashboard
SIGNUM Wireless builds and maintains cell towers across Canada. Tower site security and the inability to accurately track hydro usage has been an ongoing concern.
Sigfox Canada was engaged in implementing a wireless solution for SIGNUM. The work would involve installing IoT sensors on the tower gates and hydro meters to monitor real-time status and gather data. A dashboard is needed to display this information.
Project Overview
As a solo designer at Sigfox, I collaborated directly with the client, the development and engineering team. I led and executed the end-to-end design process of the project.
Date: 2023
Tools: Figma, Storybook, Miro, Jira, Google Analytics
It’s a frustrating process every month to calculate the hydro breakdown of each cell tower, not to mention the safety concerns over unauthorized site access. We need a way to track the utilities and the access to our cell tower sites.”
Fernando A.
VP of Operations, SIGNUM Wireless
The goal here was to design and build a dashboard to address safety concerns and display utilities usage.
The business was also growing, design scalability is crucial.
Through a user interview with Fernando, I clarified the main business goals and mapped out the product requirements .
I conducted a site visit, allowing me to visualize and uderstand the problem.
Researching into the industry and talking to our engineers provided me with the technical constraints of our project.
I also analyzed existing Sigfox IoT solutions along with a competitor analysis to help inform design decisions for the dashboard.
I created user flows and mapped out the information architecture of the dashboard.
I sketched out some designs before moving to wireframing on Figma.
I conducted user testing with Fernando and an employee of SIGNUM, their feedbacks led to minor changes to the dashboard.
The Result: reduction in labour costs,
and improved client relations
Efficient calculation and reporting of accurate hydro usage improved communications with clients and lowered the time and cost of labour involved.
Visibility of real-time tower access information significantly reduced friction with clients and time spent resolving issues, not to mention the large costs involved with potential tower site damage due to unauthorized access.