My Role

Visual Design

User Experience

Prototyping

Team

Douglas Hughmanick

Jake Nolan

Sebastian Frith

The Fathom e-Power System is a lithium-ion power management solution from Navico Group; an international leader in technology for marine and RV. The system was created to provide consistent, advanced power with comprehensive control and monitoring capabilities, ensuring your adventures are powered throughout the day.

I worked closely with the Navico UX team to create a seamless and user-centric design for the Fathom e-Power System app used on boating displays.

Problem

Boat owners often face challenges in monitoring and managing their onboard power usage effectively. Without real-time insights and notifications, users may unknowingly deplete their battery, leading to unexpected power failures.

Objective

Bring the concept of Fathom e-Power System to life by designing a boating app that provides timely alerts and comprehensive information on power consumption, allowing users to optimize usage, plan recharges, and avoid disruptions during their day on the water.

Results

↳ Boating Industry Magazine's 2023 Top Products Award

↳ NMMA Innovation Award

A complex power system with a digestible interface.

The main function of the Fathom app is for users to oversee and manage their boat’s power usage with a triad of components: the Battery Hub, Watts On, and Power+. Although the backend of this power system is very intricate, we designed these components to be sleek and with clear visual affordance so that it could be used by individuals with all levels of nautical expertise.

Optimizing for components that are constantly in a state of flux.

The Battery Hub, Watts On, and Power+ components all work together, meaning that the content of one component is relative to the rest. Because of this, it was essential to always display the triad together, but that also meant we had to figure out how to display additional information without navigating to a new screen. After many iterations and user tests, we determined the optimal sizings, placements, and interactions to offer the most efficient visual affordance.

Split-screen scalability.

A crucial consideration we had to keep in mind was the fact that the boating displays offer the ability to present two apps at a time in a split-screen layout. With real estate downsizing by half, we had to modify components and interactions to ensure the experience aligned with the full screen design.

Navico: Fathom

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