Falcon App

I designed a mobile app to help fish farmers manage tasks and view data while working on site

FALCON™ Biomass is a powerful, always-on biomass estimation unit that provides key information about average weight, distribution, and growth trends to improve fish farming operations.

I was in charge of the mobile app. I defined the architecture and flows, than designed the final screens under the SenseHub guidelines.

Company

MSD Animal Health
Technology Labs

Role

Product Designer

Timeline

Oct. 2023-Jan. 2024

Tools

Figma

Team

Idit Porat- Product Manager
Sam Scott-Hake- Frontend

On-site users struggled to manage information, resulting in delays and gaps on the ground.

The Who

After conducting user interviews in a few operations, we defined the user roles this app is targeted for:

01

Our Focus- The Site Worker

Works on offshore salmon pens, moving between them by boat.
Performs daily checks on fish health and equipment.
Needs to log observations directly at the pen.
Challenged by gloves, wet conditions, and poor connectivity.
Requires fast, simple, offline-ready tools that reduce reliance on memory or paperwork.

Additional Roles:

02

Site Manager

Manages a specific sites, give the fish farmers their tasks.
Usually works on desktop, needs access and control when on site.
By default- sees an overview of all pens on site

03

Company Manager

Owner of the company, has a high level view of the whole operation.
Rarely uses app, mostly works on desktop to make sure everything is functioning well.
Has an overview of all sites in company, can drill down all the way to sites and pens.

04

MSD Admin

part of Falcon product team (sales/ operations/ user support/ product)
Use the app for installations or technical support
Can see all companies using the product and drill down into each.

01

Our Focus- The Site Worker

Works on offshore salmon pens, moving between them by boat.
Performs daily checks on fish health and equipment.
Needs to log observations directly at the pen.
Challenged by gloves, wet conditions, and poor connectivity.
Requires fast, simple, offline-ready tools that reduce reliance on memory or paperwork.

02

Site Manager

Manages a specific site, give the fish farmers their tasks.
Usually works on desktop, needs access and control when on site.
By default- sees an overview of all pens on site

03

Company Manager

Owner of the company, has a high level view of the whole operation.
Rarely uses app, mostly works on desktop to make sure everything is functioning well.
Has an overview of all sites in company, can drill down all the way to sites and pens.

04

MSD Admin

part of Falcon product team (sales/ operations/ user support/ product)
Uses the app for installations or technical support.
Can see all companies using the product and drill down into each.

We set out to create a lean app with essential information that’s easy to work with on a boat.

The How

Information Architecture

It was important to define how the different users access relevant information only, so that the site workers can achieve their jobs to be done efficiently and with no distractions.

Information Architecture

It was important to define how the different users access relevant information only so that the site workers can achieve their jobs to be done efficiently and with no distractions.

Navigation Model

The navigation follows a simple drill-down model so that users only see the screens relevant to their task.

Navigation Model

The navigation follows a simple drill-down model so that users only see the screens relevant to their task.

Pen Dashboard

The main screen of the app, shows a clear view of the information users must see quickly with an option to deep dive for more details.

Pen Dashboard

The main screen of the app, shows a clear view of the information users must see quickly with an option to deep dive for more details.

The Outcome

Falcon Mobile established a clear, field-ready structure for on-site work. Essential data was surfaced in a focused dashboard, navigation was streamlined into a simple drill-down model, and the interface was designed to stay readable in motion and usable with gloves. This foundation allows site workers to access the information they need quickly and reliably while moving between pens.

Improved On-Site Experience

by enabling workers to use their phones to work with data

Clear Information Foundation

through a focused layout showing only essential on-site data

Field-Ready
Readability

visuals optimized for motion, glare, gloves, and fast scanning

Falcon mobile is now a tool that keeps fish farmers' on-site work clear & simple, while in motion.

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