Interaction with Microscopes – UX Research and Design: Interaction concept for handling a scientific Zeiss Microscope used in research institutions

Modern microscopes in research institutions are a complex combination of many individual components.

Users often interact with the microscope itself and the software at the same time. Contextual interviews showed that especially beginners and occasional users need detailed technical understanding within the complex workflows in order to operate a modern microscope.

The user-centered methodology "Lean UX" was applied in order to solve the user’s problems with minimal effort.
Several MVP (minimal viable product) prototypes were tested for the validation of the concept ideas.