Ergonomics Desktop Application
Workplace Ergonomics Desktop Application
A focused desktop application that helps ergonomics professionals capture assessments, manage data, and generate reports without the overhead of a web platform.
Timeline
Phase 1
Workflow design
Mapped the real assessment-to-report workflow with users
Phase 2
Data capture
Built structured, low-friction assessment entry
Phase 3
Reporting engine
Shipped template-driven report generation
Executive Summary
A desktop application built for workplace ergonomics assessment and reporting, designed around the offline-friendly, data-heavy workflow ergonomics professionals actually use in the field and at their desks.
Business Problem
Ergonomics assessments generate detailed, structured data that needs to turn into clear reports quickly, but the professionals doing this work often aren't well served by heavyweight web platforms built for other industries. They needed a focused desktop tool matched to their actual workflow — capture data, manage it locally, produce a report — without unnecessary complexity.
Project Goals
- Streamline the assessment-to-report workflow so professionals spend less time on data entry and formatting
- Give users reliable local data management without depending on constant connectivity
- Reduce turnaround time from assessment to a client-ready report
Solution Overview
The application provides structured data capture for ergonomics assessments, local data management, and a reporting engine that turns captured data directly into formatted, client-ready reports.
Architecture Decisions
- Built as a desktop application to support a reliable offline-first workflow, rather than assuming constant connectivity
- Structured assessment data explicitly so reports could be generated directly from it, instead of professionals reformatting data by hand
Screenshots
Assessment data entry screen
Illustrative — not an actual screen
Generated report preview
Illustrative — not an actual screen
Architecture Diagram
Ergonomics application architecture
Technical Challenges
- Designing a data model detailed enough for meaningful ergonomics analysis without making data entry burdensome
- Keeping the reporting engine flexible enough for different report formats without duplicating logic per template
Engineering Decisions
- Prioritized a fast, low-friction data entry workflow, since professionals were often capturing data during a live assessment where time is the constraint
- Built reporting as a template-driven engine over structured data, so new report formats don't require touching the data model
My Responsibilities
- Designed the application architecture and data model
- Built the reporting engine and report templates
- Owned the end-to-end workflow design based on how professionals actually use the tool
Technology Stack
Results
- Reduced the time from assessment to client-ready report significantly
- Gave professionals a reliable offline-friendly workflow suited to real field conditions
Lessons Learned
- Designing the data model around what the report ultimately needs to say, rather than what was easiest to capture, made the reporting engine far simpler
- Offline-first design decisions made early avoided much more painful retrofits later
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