Sucupira Painéis
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Sucupira Painéis is a platform built for CAPES whose goal is to make data visualization and retrieval from Brazilian graduate programs easier. This platform allows users to search for a topic or keyword and find graduate programs and researchers in that field of study. Results are returned and ranked based on scientific works (papers, patents, books, among others). The platform also provides a profile for viewing production quantitative data from a graduate program or researcher, presenting such information in a graphical, intuitive fashion.
This project is currently under further development, with new functionalities to be added in its following version.
overview
Year
2018
Area
Education
Duration
12 Months
Team
1 UX/UI Designer, 1 Data Engineer, 1 Full Stack Developer, 1 Front End Developer, and 1 PO
Company
CAPES and RNP
process
The project discovery phase was carried out by the National Research Network (RNP) in Brazil. Its visual aspect was made possible by the analysis of results obtained.
During project development, usability testing was executed with users from different ages and educational backgrounds in a research effort by the Federal University of Uberlândia, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, backed by the RNP. Testing was fundamental for process validation and decision-making.
Testing results helped determine opportunities for improvement and validate ideas concerning the project's progression.
result
Based on some of CAPES and RNP requirements, the final result was obtained: an opening screen, as well as an onboarding modal which explains the tool's goals and highlights featured terms and researchers, making it easier for new users to navigate through the tool.
Results were shown with a focus on graphical visualization and the ability to apply filters to search terms, including fields such as institution, period, industry, and more.
These filters enable users to view researchers and topics related to the original search term more specifically.
Search results are displayed on a list with industries tagged on each result, with the ability to bookmark institutions and researchers found for further queries.
This project's visual references were based on existing products related to the government in order to maintain visual unity with such products.
Some visual and functional requirements were predetermined, and no further changes were allowed.
CAPES' signature blue was the main color used, along with a palette of additional colors to highlight information and draw attention to visual elements. The color palette was created based on usability testing, focusing on making information clearly visible, especially on the graphical results displayed.
Illustrations and the platform's visual identity were provided by Igor Lopes.
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