Question

Please discuss the significance of User Experience and User Interface in mechatronics?

Answer 1

Mechatronics a multidisciplinary branch of engineering which focuses on electronic as well as mechanical systems development. It is a combination of robotics, computer, electronics, telecommunications system, control and process.

User Experience is identification of pain points of user and based on these identified pain points a prototype is developed which is later on tested and validated for its ability to give the solution for the identified problem. The significance of user experience (UX) lies in identification of right pain point or problem which is of most significant importance. In Mechatronics for example developing a robotic system for plant processes there must be validation of business model and the value proposition which the product brings once both are validated the products are developed.

User Interface (UI) is also known as micro interactions where as UX was macro interactions. User interface is combination of visual design and interaction design. UI become very important aspect of mechatronics because UI is the customer or user facing interface and it must be user friendly there are many good technologies which had to be scrapped because its UI was not user friendly.

Best products is mechatronics are those which have best combination of UX and UI, UX is something which delivers on value proposition but the value proposition may not remain unique and there may be some best technology which have got more value proposition but UI helps in retaining the technology by users because they find UI of technology as very friendly and easy to operate and this bring is competitive edge over others.