Argus

2024

UI Lead

Figma

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Adobe Suite

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Rhino

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Keyshot

Argus

2024

UI Lead

Figma

|

Adobe Suite

|

Rhino

|

Keyshot

Credits

A system designed to enhance communication and safety on construction sites.

A system designed to enhance communication and safety on construction sites.

"1 fatal construction accident occurs every 10 min"

"1 fatal construction accident occurs every 10 min"

Why?

Why?

The construction industry faces increased safety risks and project delays due to inefficient hazard reporting, miscommunication, and language barriers on construction sites.

The construction industry faces increased safety risks and project delays due to inefficient hazard reporting, miscommunication, and language barriers on construction sites.

How?

How?

Over 20 weeks, we conducted secondary research, user interviews, created personas and user journey maps, developed intuitive designs, iterated on them, and performed usability testing to ensure Argus is people-first. Ultimately, we delivered an innovative solution.

Over 20 weeks, we conducted secondary research, user interviews, created personas and user journey maps, developed intuitive designs, iterated on them, and performed usability testing to ensure Argus is people-first. Ultimately, we delivered an innovative solution.

What?

What?

We designed a comprehensive system that includes an AR smart visor along with a mobile and tablet interface to provide a safer construction environment, break language barriers, and increase efficiency.

We designed a comprehensive system that includes an AR smart visor along with a mobile and tablet interface to provide a safer construction environment, break language barriers, and increase efficiency.

Visor

App

Mobile

Tablet

01

Tactile Controls

Tactile Controls

Allow users control regardless of large hands or thick gloves.



Allow users control regardless of large hands or thick gloves.



02

Bone Conduction

Bone Conduction

Enables communication without the user losing awareness of their surroundings.



Enables communication without the user losing awareness of their surroundings.



03

Projected AR

Projected AR

Receives real-time instructions, safety alerts, and translations directly in their line of sight without distraction.


Receives real-time instructions, safety alerts, and translations directly in their line of sight without distraction.

04

Camera / LiDAR Sensor

Camera / LiDAR Sensor

Heads-up display, for hazard warning, contextual information, communication alerts, and tasks.

Heads-up display, for hazard warning, contextual information, communication alerts, and tasks.


Mobile App

01

Site Map

Integrating 3D maps to identify hazardous zones and worker locations. Fostering better situational awareness and improved collaboration.

02

Hazard Report

03

Team

04

Training

01

Site Map

Integrating 3D maps to identify hazardous zones and worker locations. Fostering better situational awareness and improved collaboration.

02

Hazard Report

03

Team

04

Training

01

01

01

Site Map

Integrating 3D maps to identify hazardous zones and worker locations. Fostering better situational awareness and improved collaboration.

Hazard Report

Empowering users to quickly and easily report hazards, promoting a collaborative environment where everyone contributes to a safer workplace, and improving overall safety and efficiency.

02

02

02

Team

Offering intuitive navigation, displaying participant names and job titles for easy access. The visor's real-time translation feature integrates seamlessly with the app, providing detailed conversation transcripts directly within the chatroom.

03

03

03

Training

Providing tailored refreshers and detailed instructions for tasks and tool use, addressing common on-site mistakes. It features clear, step-by-step guidance with accompanying subtitles to enhance comprehension of each procedure.

04

04

04

Tablet

Tablet

Helping managers oversee site operations and enforce safety protocols with a comprehensive interface for task management, hazard reporting, and direct worker communication.

Helping managers oversee site operations and enforce safety protocols with a comprehensive interface for task management, hazard reporting, and direct worker communication.

Research

Research

Off the bat, there were a few things we had to examine

Off the bat, there were a few things we had to examine

How does on-site construction work?

How does on-site construction work?

What kind of struggles do target users have?

What kind of struggles do target users have?

How could we help to solve their challenges?

How could we help to solve their challenges?

Secondary Research in Numbers

Secondary Research in Numbers

1/5

1/5

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

67%

67%

of employers said that miscommunications due to language barriers were leading to inefficiency.

of employers said that miscommunications due to language barriers were leading to inefficiency.

60,000

60,000

fatal accidents occur each year on the construction site world wide.

fatal accidents occur each year on the construction site world wide.

Primary Research in Numbers

Primary Research in Numbers

* Hover over the numbers to learn more

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07

Construction Sites

04

Languages

55

Construction Workers

10+

Industrial Experts

Key Quotes

"When it comes to language barriers, it’s common for them to nod their head — you think they understand, but they don’t."

- Foreman

"When it comes to language barriers, it’s common for them to nod their head — you think they understand, but they don’t."

- Foreman

* Faces have been blurred to protect participant privacy.

Senior Contractor

Senior Contractor

Workers

Workers

Designer

Designer

Designer

Designer

Business Owner

Business Owner

Foreman

Foreman

Project Manager

Project Manager

Workers

Workers

Project Manager

Project Manager

* Faces have been blurred to protect participant privacy.

* Faces have been blurred to protect participant privacy.

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

"When it comes to language barriers, it’s common for them to nod their head — you think they understand, but they don’t."

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

- Foreman

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

"Even if you complete safety training, you can’t recognize or remember everything when you’re in the middle of work."

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

- Safety Manager

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

"A single mistake can cause months of delays, requiring new materials to be ordered and delivered."

of all work-related deaths happen in the construction industry in the US every year.

- Foreman

"It's crucial how the product aids individuals in executing their job and whether it simplifies their tasks or not."

- Project Manager

Key Quotes

What we discovered?

What we discovered?

In research, we discovered the following fundamental problems

In research, we discovered the following fundamental problems

Communication gaps and language barriers led to frequent misunderstandings.

Communication gaps and language barriers led to frequent misunderstandings.

Safety hazards remain a major concern despite training and new equipment.

Safety hazards remain a major concern despite training and new equipment.

A lack of effective training systems leads to costly mistakes and inefficiencies.

A lack of effective training systems leads to costly mistakes and inefficiencies.

From research Insight to Implementation

Define

Ideate

Ideate

Design

Design

Prototype

Prototype

Test

Test

Deliver

Deliver

Visual

Visual

Consistent. With a Design System.

Consistent. With a Design System.

Based on insights gained from user research, we consolidated core user needs that drove the development of our design system.

Based on insights gained from user research, we consolidated core user needs that drove the development of our design system.

Inter.

Inter.

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Reflection

Reflection

Great design balances aesthetics with real user needs.

Great design balances aesthetics with real user needs.

Be flexible in the design process. Focusing on the actual needs and priorities of users, ensuring the design is both technically sound and user-centric. Adapting to the changing requirements and feedback from users, creating a product that truly addresses their pain points

Be flexible in the design process. Focusing on the actual needs and priorities of users, ensuring the design is both technically sound and user-centric. Adapting to the changing requirements and feedback from users, creating a product that truly addresses their pain points

Josh Lu

Josh Lu

Product Designer

Product Designer

© 2025 Josh Lu

© 2025 Josh Lu