SPX
Smart Pole Management Platform
SPX is a smart pole management platform that integrates 10+ IoT devices, helping clients access real-time data, perform remote operations, and manage their sites more efficiently.
In this article, I will introduce an overview of the product. More design highlights will be covered in the other articles.
Type
Online product
My role
UX/UI Product designer
Team
Product manager, Backend engineer, Frontend engineer
Company
5GIOTLEAD Technology, O2O system integration and software design.
My impacts
Analyzed sub-device features and proposed new insights.
Organized Information Architecture (IA) and the platform's structure.
Designed the User Interface (UI) and evaluate technical feasibility with engineers.
Gathered feedback from stakeholders and users to refine the usability.
Selected Feature #1
Interactive map interface
As an onboarding page, the Geographic Information System (GIS) provides an interactive map interface for real-time device monitoring. With our alarm flow design, this feature can be easily used for viewing and troubleshooting devices in emergency situations.
Selected Feature #2
Signage content management & scheduling
We provide three types of templates: Full, Two Rows, and Three Rows. These templates allow users without media editing tools to easily compose content. And create new schedules with recurring options such as monthly, weekly, or daily.
Selected Feature #3
AI-powered VMS for smart poles
Our surveillance system, also known as VMS, leverages deep learning and AI-powered recognition to generate valuable metadata and insights. It enables advanced video analytics, including pedestrian and vehicle flow analysis and speed violation detection.
To protect sensitive on-site footage, all video clips have been modified.
The structure of SPX maintains consistency with hardware smart poles
Based on the fourth principle of Jakob Nielsen’s ten heuristics — Consistency and Standards — we designed the platform’s structure to closely align with the physical smart pole, improving findability and ensuring that users can easily understand the navigation without confusion.
What is 5G smart pole?
The 5G smart pole is an essential component of a smart city, integrating various technologies to enhance urban infrastructure. With our modular pole design, it can be equipped with different devices based on specific needs, offering cost-efficiency and minimal setup time. In addition to the basic smart light, advanced options such as surveillance cameras, smart displays, or environmental sensors are also available.
A flat hierarchy for better usability
Additionally, considering the product type and business strategy, the hierarchy should remain flat rather than deep to facilitate future device expansions. Keeping the hierarchy flexible and shallow helps prevent menus from becoming overwhelming due to excessive depth or cluttered organization.
A new systematic and scalable design system
In addition to refining the platform’s usability I also led the development of a scalable design system, ensuring consistency across UI components and improving collaboration efficiency between designers and engineers.
Next steps
We have been collecting user feedback and conducting interviews. Currently, we are analyzing this data to identify key usability pain points and areas for optimization.
This includes refining the UI consistency, optimizing data visualization, and enhancing system responsiveness. Additionally, we will continue monitoring device performance and platform stability to ensure long-term scalability.