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Thomas N. Madsen
Implementation, Visualization and User InterfacesAdvanced Herd Management
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Outline
• GUI Design – Making the Right Choices
Case Examples:
• SimHerd
• FarmOnline
• Pig Management Project
• Pig Management - Case Examples of GUI design
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Not Dedicating Ressources to Design
Results:
1.No one will understand your program – Worst case scenario, users will give
up using your application.
Causes:
1.Lack of graphical representation of your applicat ions underlying logical
structure , which should give the user an intuitive comprehension of your
application.
2.Functionality and interaction/navigation will be placed randomly in your
application, making it difficult for users to find what they are looking for.
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GUI Design Making the Right Choices
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GUI – The Graphical User Interface
Consists of:
1.Visual representation
2.Navigation and Interaction
The GUI operates as a communication platform between the user and the
underlying logical design of a program. Thus the design of the GUI can be based
on either:
1.(Random choices as the program evolves – worst case!)
2.The system architecture
3.The user
User-centered design is the only way forward!
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Good GUI Design Principals
1. User-centered GUI design – The GUI should reflect the user’s needs (not
the system architecture). Functionality which will be used more frequently
by the user should be more easily accessible in the GUI.
2. User archetypes – the GUI design should encompass each user
archetype.
3. Abstraction layers – Organise the program functionality beneath well and
logically abstracted ”layers”, e.g. divide functionality into
Categories/Subcategories in order to provide the user with a drastically
simplified overview of the program.
4. Keep it Simple – ”Less is More!”, prioritize, e.g. never display too much
information at once. The user will not know where to start looking.
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Case: SimHerdSimulation of Management Strategies in Dairy Herds
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Case: SimHerdSimulation of Management Strategies in Dairy Herds
• Phase 1 – Pascal Solution
• Phase 2 – MS Excell Solution
• Phase 3 – GUI Design and Implementation by TNM A/S
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SimHerd: Phase 1 – Pascal Solution
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SimHerd: Phase 2 – MS Excell Solution
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SimHerd: Phase 3 – GUI by TNM A/S
User Archetypes : Veterinarians (basic IT-knowledge).
User-Centered Design - Requirements :
1.A veterinarian will need to work with many farms.
2.Each farm will have some basic information/data, simulations will be based on. This
information/data can change with time.
3.Many simulations can be done on each farm.
User-Centered Design - Solutions:
1.Overview of all farms
2.Overview farm data and simulation process.
3.Distinction between farm data and simulations.
Abstraction Layers: ”All Farms” > ”Farm” (+ simulation process menu) > ”Farm Setup” /
”Simulation Setup”
Keep it Simple:
Display of information is simplified by using tabs and collapsable menu systems.
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Case: FarmOnlineMonitoring Climatic Conditions in Pig Herds
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Case: Pig Management ProjectDeveloping a complete modern management system for
pig herds using advanced herd management theory.
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Case: AgrosoftPigmanagement software
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Case: DLBRPigmanagement software
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Case: PorcitecPigmanagement software
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