https://simonaciocoiu.com simonaciocoiu Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:08:28 +0000 https://simonaciocoiu.com en https://simonaciocoiu.com/Home-page Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:43:28 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/Home-page Hi, I’m Simona Ciocoiu.I work with domain experts to explore digital solutions that can help them think through complex problems in the built environment. I bring skills in user research, synthesis, workshop facilitation, concept generation, UX design, prototyping and testing. ︎ &nbsp;︎ https://simonaciocoiu.com/Selected-projects Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:19:51 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/Selected-projects Selected projects https://simonaciocoiu.com/IMA Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:58:41 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/IMA How might we reduce the impact of maintaining and developing London’s infrastructure on residents and businesses, by bringing together data from individual infrastructure providers in one place?&nbsp; Infrastructure Mapping Application Client: Greater London Authority (GLA)Read more ︎︎︎ <img width="2880" height="1582" width_o="2880" height_o="1582" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/46e95e33518888836311e18bdca6c75fc87017e21012d3f8675b1077dec3764a/IMA-collaboration-opportunities-cards.png" data-mid="92201331" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/46e95e33518888836311e18bdca6c75fc87017e21012d3f8675b1077dec3764a/IMA-collaboration-opportunities-cards.png" /> https://simonaciocoiu.com/MTA-1 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:56 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/MTA-1 <img width="1440" height="1024" width_o="1440" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5dd1d94b84c5527a4d0cb6bf998a16373c41f79eb11610437542c4b668c5828/3.-MTA_asset-panel-expanded.png" data-mid="92201518" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5dd1d94b84c5527a4d0cb6bf998a16373c41f79eb11610437542c4b668c5828/3.-MTA_asset-panel-expanded.png" /> How might we help transit officials prioritise areas of the subway system that need flood mitigation measures, by visualising flood scenarios in an interactive webtool NYCT Flood Model Viewer Client: New York City Transit AuthorityRead more ︎︎︎ https://simonaciocoiu.com/BEIS Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:05:32 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/BEIS How might we reduce barriers to information sharing to better support industry to engage with the Industrial Clusters Mission and decarbonisation more broadly Industrial Decarbonisation Digital Service Discovery&nbsp; Client: Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy&nbsp;Read more ︎︎︎ <img width="3360" height="1890" width_o="3360" height_o="1890" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5dfcc649aabcc91fbce1661d1283c9f43e9ae91a9c74e7bf6537f6d6abfe0427/BEIS_cover-copy.png" data-mid="94291826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5dfcc649aabcc91fbce1661d1283c9f43e9ae91a9c74e7bf6537f6d6abfe0427/BEIS_cover-copy.png" /> https://simonaciocoiu.com/Convex Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:34:44 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/Convex <img width="2282" height="1682" width_o="2282" height_o="1682" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4bfe50b3eb78ecb6f01d5f6244eac6b68fb119ad11b624c12369284182f8292/Convex_website_hero_image.png" data-mid="92205590" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e4bfe50b3eb78ecb6f01d5f6244eac6b68fb119ad11b624c12369284182f8292/Convex_website_hero_image.png" /> How might we enable developers working on wave energy converters to explore the use of concrete early on in the design process&nbsp; CONVEX Concrete viability explorer&nbsp; Client: Wave Energy ScotlandRead more ︎︎︎ https://simonaciocoiu.com/LVC Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:55:28 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/LVC How might we enable transport planners, economists and city officials to explore value capture options that would help fund large infrastructure projects such as a new metro line, by comparing different scenarios Metro Alignment Tool Client: Arup Read more ︎︎︎ <img width="2880" height="2048" width_o="2880" height_o="2048" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/210586828351cff754b224b5329fe8db3794439589fcff317f9238ddae98f47f/Sydney-data---land-tax-menu-option-selected.png" data-mid="92205671" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/210586828351cff754b224b5329fe8db3794439589fcff317f9238ddae98f47f/Sydney-data---land-tax-menu-option-selected.png" /> https://simonaciocoiu.com/Railsmart-planning-support-system Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:20:15 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/Railsmart-planning-support-system <img width="2868" height="2038" width_o="2868" height_o="2038" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70f932ab9550c9a29c7b82702789f8905cfe71e338415ea25fa9d03b99ca4609/Railsmart_hero_image.png" data-mid="92206989" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/70f932ab9550c9a29c7b82702789f8905cfe71e338415ea25fa9d03b99ca4609/Railsmart_hero_image.png" /> How might we help urban planners assess potential locations for rail stations, by viewing data on existing stations and modeling new scenarios that compare these locations on key metrics&nbsp;Railsmart Planning Support SystemClient: Planning and Transport Research Centre PerthRead more ︎︎︎ https://simonaciocoiu.com/AV-congestion Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:51:32 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/AV-congestion How might we visualise the impacts of self driving vehicles and shared mobility on congestion Exploring the impacts of self driving vehicles and shared mobility on congestion Client: Arup Read more ︎︎︎ <img width="6144" height="3456" width_o="6144" height_o="3456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01c1a1164a0c254fe5237cfc5a3897cd0265b619be3f1f31f4714db2561e4dd0/Exploring-the-impacts-of-Self-driving-vehicles-and-Shared-Mobility-on-Congestion.jpg" data-mid="92210262" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01c1a1164a0c254fe5237cfc5a3897cd0265b619be3f1f31f4714db2561e4dd0/Exploring-the-impacts-of-Self-driving-vehicles-and-Shared-Mobility-on-Congestion.jpg" /> https://simonaciocoiu.com/Other-projects Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:08:28 +0000 simonaciocoiu https://simonaciocoiu.com/Other-projects Other work Medecins Sans Frontiere Energy modelling tool User research and early prototyping of an open source tool that would allow MSF logisticians to assess whether they can switch from diesel generator to solar powered air conditioning units. Highways England Traffic officer manual appExploring concepts for an app to deliver the information required to support traffic officers so that they may perform consistently and safely when on-road responding to incidents. UX Playbook A booklet that introduced the user research and UX design process to clients, engineers and other domain experts at Arup that were embarking on projects to create web tools. Design sprints Planning and facilitating design sprints and internal innovation sessions. &nbsp; Archive A link to past projects I loved working on.