• Jouley instrument cluster on the dash
  • Jouley drive screen
  • School bus with students crossing in front
  • Jouley charge screen

Jouley

Thomas Built Buses proudly unveiled the Jouley 2 electric school bus, featuring an impressive new 12.3” digital instrument cluster. This captivating display presents all driver information prominently, utilizing intuitive and user-friendly technology to enhance spatial awareness and foster safe and efficient driving habits. The customizable interface allows drivers to tailor the content to provide valuable information, enabling them to make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

  • HMI Architecture & UI Design: Developed the visual language and layout for a 12.3” digital cluster, prioritizing spatial awareness and cognitive load reduction.
  • Iterative User Testing: Facilitated focus groups and analyzed survey data to refine the interface based on the specific ergonomic needs of school bus operators.
  • Quantitative User Validation: Utilized eye-tracking analysis to iterate on UI layouts based on real-world driver feedback and performance.
  • In-Field Contextual Research: Conducted on-site user research with school bus drivers and fleet management to identify pain points in the transition from diesel-to-EV.
  • Ergonomic User Interface Design: Optimized the 12.3” display for a diverse demographic of professional drivers, ensuring high visibility across varying lighting conditions.
  • Customer Narratives: Facilitated and captured impactful interviews to produce ‘Voice of the Customer’ videos highlighting product and service value.
  • Multimedia Documentation: Managed audio/video capture and post-production to document usability testing results for executive review.
  • HMI Safety Compliance: Applied ISO standards to UI/UX development, prioritizing cognitive load reduction and streamlined driver interactions.
  • Competitive Benchmarking: Conducted comprehensive heuristic evaluations of multi-modal displays for passenger cars, freight trucks, and transit buses to identify UX optimization opportunities.
  • Technical Specification Documentation: Authored comprehensive HMI specifications to bridge the gap between creative design and software engineering.
  • HMI Engineering Specifications: Authored detailed technical documentation defining animations, state changes, and signal logic for the development team.