Jambo

Project Galaxy: Turning Archives into a Living Intelligence

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UX Design & Research

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Introduction

I worked as the UX intern at Schlumberger Software Technology Innovation Center (STIC), a research center with a goal of leading the oilfield digital transformation by taking advantage of technology trends driven by Silicon Valley companies.

On this project, I worked with a software engineer intern, and a senior UX designer (my mentor). I was responsible for the end-to-end design process, including user research, concept development, prototyping, and UI design/ hand-off documentation.

Trailer Video

Reframed Problem

Buried insights in sea of research documentations

Today’s Radar often bury insights in static lists and fragmented pages, making it hard for users to explore, connect, or act on innovation meaningfully.

There’s no intuitive way to see the bigger picture, nor a personalized path to uncover what matters most.

Users need a system that supports both discovery and depth—one that sparks curiosity while adapting to their evolving goals.

This is what longboard dancing looks like. Dancers usually post-edit music or listen to music while they dance.

Here’s what Jambo sounds like. The rider’s dancing style is captured by the board and transformed into sound.

Curiosity Unfolding

Diverging needs of Leaders, Engineers, and Researchers

Sample sound

Pitch bend

tempo

Sample sound

Pitch bend

tempo

To address broad and individual needs, I divided the solution into two complementary parts:

Force-sensitive resistor: sandwich the Velostat between two squares of copper tape.

Drum Pad: based on which part of the board is pressed, different samples will play.

Sample sound

Velostat

copper tape

Force-sensitive resistor: sandwich the Velostat between two squares of copper tape.

Drum Pad: based on which part of the board is pressed, different samples will play.

Sample sound

Velostat

copper tape

Force-sensitive resistor: sandwich the Velostat between two squares of copper tape.

Drum Pad: based on which part of the board is pressed, different samples will play.

Sample sound

Velostat

copper tape

Diverging needs of Leaders, Engineers, and Researchers

At STIC, every year brings dozens of bold experiments — from applications for newest XR headsets to digital twins — all logged into the internal research repository, called Radar.

At first, my assignment seemed straightforward: redesign the data visualization of past research projects. The radar tool looked sleek, but in conversations around the center it was often dismissed as “just a cool presentation layer.”

But as I talked to more people, I began to see Radar differently — not as a static map, but as the key to a hidden sea of knowledge.

At STIC, every year brings dozens of bold experiments — from applications for newest XR headsets to digital twins — all logged into the internal research repository, called Radar.

But as I talked to more people, I began to see Radar differently — not as a static map, but as the key to a hidden sea of knowledge.

At STIC, every year brings dozens of bold experiments — from applications for newest XR headsets to digital twins — all logged into the internal research repository, called Radar.

But as I talked to more people, I began to see Radar differently — not as a static map, but as the key to a hidden sea of knowledge.

User Background

Medium (Jambo)

Experience

Music Driven By

Emphasis on Dancing

Music Driven By

Emphasis on Dancing

Brings new perspective to

Music Production

Brings new perspective to

Music Production

Music Driven By

Emphasis on Musicianship

Music Driven By

Emphasis on Musicianship

Brings new perspective to

Longboard Dancing

Brings new perspective to

Longboard Dancing

Design Philosophy

Exploration and personalization, working in tandem

From data visualization problem to bigger picture

Solution

As we mapped abstract data into a spatial galaxy metaphor, we found many promising visual parameters that intuitively encode complex project characteristics. However, we also encountered limitations in data availability and granularity that prevent full implementation today.

To guide future development, I documented a roadmap of potential visual mappings that could unlock richer storytelling and decision-making once the underlying data becomes accessible:

An evolving, modular dashboard that personalizes to your role and intent.

Additional micro adjustments & customization within Max/msp

potential for generative sound synthesis & effect

Gather data of dancer’s movements using Arduino

feet position, wheel speed, and board tilt

Map value to MIDI Control in Ableton Live

to sample sound, tempo, and pitch

Personal Dashboard

persona-based layouts — better, but still too rigid. People's role can be fluid or a combination of many.

layout

Jambo 1.0

Jambo 2.0

triggering multiple sensors all the time

clearance at the center avoids accidentally triggering sounds.

shape & size

the shape and size of the new sensor pad resemble a foot, which is more ergonomic for dancers.

Jambo 1.0

Jambo 2.0

when the dancer is simply pushing forward, the front foot stays near the center. This new layout makes music interaction more intentional.

fabrication

old sensors are unpredictable and too sensitive. we added more elastic material as a cushion in-between. New sensors are more reliable, stable, and durable.