Helena Fern谩ndez
Miralpeix
Insights
Product Design
UX/UI
Information Architecture
Wireflows
Interface System
Speculative Product Strategy
Hexacore
Hands-free robotic
support on the Moon
Year 2025 路 Conceptual UX/UI system for extreme environments
Product Designer
Brand Strategist
Creative Direction
Hexacore is an intelligent lunar assistant for hands-free robotic support in extreme environments.
The MVP explores how voice-first interaction can help pioneers request support, confirm urgency and activate or receive recommendations for Hexabots while dealing with gloves, low visibility and limited attention.
Problem
Lunar pioneers need support while their hands, visibility and attention are constrained by extreme conditions.
Role
Speculative product strategy, UX/UI, voice interaction, information architecture and visual system.
Solution
A voice-first assistant that adapts to location, need and urgency to recommend or activate Hexabots.
What it proves
Design can turn complex robotic operations into clear, contextual and hands-free support.
Overview
What the product is about
Hexacore is an intelligent lunar assistant for hands-free robotic support.
The project uses speculative worldbuilding as a constraint: every flow, component and visual decision supports clarity under pressure, low visibility and high-consequence action.
The goal was a credible MVP where users can ask for help by voice and receive the right robotic support for their context.
1 Product focus
An intelligent lunar assistant for requesting robotic support, confirming urgency and activating Hexabots hands-free.
2 My role & process
My role covered product strategy, narrative framing, UX architecture, user flows and visual direction.
馃攳 Context definition:
Defined the colony setting, users, tasks and environmental constraints.
馃 Product logic:
Structured use cases around spoken needs, context interpretation, recommendations and Hexabot activation.
馃З UX/UI system:
Designed modular flows and hierarchy for critical information.
馃帹 Visual direction:
Built a lunar, precise and usable interface language.
1 Project type
- Conceptual UX/UI case study
- Speculative product design
- Year 2025
A product concept focused on hands-free robotic support, voice requests and adaptive task coordination.
2 Scope
- Product strategy
- Information architecture
- User flows and wireflows
- UX/UI visual system
Context, product logic, flows, interface decisions and visual direction.
3 Tools & team
- Figma
- FigJam
- Notion
- Photoshop
I led concept, product strategy, UX/UI and visual direction.
Context
Phase 1.1 路 A product system for pioneers on the Moon
Hexacore is used by lunar pioneers coordinating maintenance, exploration, logistics and safety tasks through a fleet of Hexabots.
The interface had to feel futuristic, but its main role was fast reading, quick action and clear task understanding.
The product bridges speculative worldbuilding, technical constraints and high-pressure UX decisions.
Design problem
Phase 1.2 路 Making critical operations readable under pressure
The design problem was supporting robotic operations when users cannot rely on precise touch, full visibility or sustained attention.
Critical support needed to be requested and confirmed quickly, especially when a user is moving, wearing gloves or facing risk.
Low visibility
Lunar dust, helmet glass, darkness and external glare require strong contrast, large modules and instant hierarchy.
Glove use
Touch targets need to be generous, simple and forgiving because precision interaction is harder in protective equipment.
Critical tasks
Users need to understand robot status, task urgency, risk level and progress without reading dense information.
Pressure
The interface must reduce cognitive load when users are making decisions in constrained and potentially dangerous conditions.
Product objective
Phase 2.1 路 Request, recommend and react with clarity
The objective was to help pioneers request support, receive the right Hexabot recommendation, confirm action and follow progress.
Hexacore connects voice interaction, context awareness, UX and visual direction into one operational product language.
Users and needs
Phase 2.2 路 Designing for mission-focused operators
The main users are lunar pioneers working across exploration, engineering, maintenance and logistics.
Their needs shaped short decision loops: express a need, understand urgency, confirm support and stay updated.
Two profiles guided the application: technical lunar operators and colony administrators.
1 Technical lunar operators
Engineers, explorers and maintenance operators making decisions under pressure.
2 Domestic colony users
Colony users assigning support tasks, checking routines and coordinating Hexabots from shared spaces.
Eren Alexander
Engineer & lunar explorer
Eren's Key Needs & Solutions
Efficiency & speed
Needs a responsive interface for mission-critical decisions, task assignment and fast Hexabot status checks.
Clear information
Must access robot availability, risk level and progress quickly, even with low visibility or limited dexterity.
Hands-free operation
Voice command compatibility supports control when gloves, suits or equipment make touch interaction slower.
Real-time updates
Instant alerts and progress changes keep him informed without constant manual checks across the colony.
Pixis Nakamura
Greenhouse administrator
Pixis' Key Needs & Solutions
Fast use
Needs to manage Hexabot routines efficiently while moving between greenhouse systems and colony duties.
Quick access
Requires structured information that stays readable in harsh environments, glare and emergency conditions.
Voice commands
Can operate robots, confirm tasks and trigger support actions without removing gloves or leaving the work area.
Smart system
Smart alerts surface essential updates only, avoiding unnecessary notifications during critical routines.
MVP Experience
Phase 3.1 路 A hands-free intelligent assistant for every context
The MVP turns spoken needs into assigned Hexabot actions, status updates and clear operational feedback.
Instead of a dense dashboard, the first version prioritises a voice-first task loop.
The validation focus: identify intent, recommend the right action and keep users updated without adding cognitive load.
1 Voice-first support
Users trigger support without stopping their task.
2 Adaptive task logic
Screens adapt by task type, risk and required confirmation.
Early wireframes mapping Hexacore's operational logic: from spoken request
and context reading to Hexabot recommendation, confirmation and progress feedback.
MVP flows
Phase 3.2 路 From voice request to Hexabot action
The MVP flows were defined around a short digital service path: request, interpretation, recommendation, confirmation and status feedback.
Each flow reveals only the controls needed for the current need, while voice keeps the interaction usable with gloves and low visibility.
The sequence: express need, receive recommendation, confirm action and track progress.
Speak a need
The user asks for repair, transport, greenhouse, domestic or emergency support.
Understand context
Hexacore interprets location, urgency and available Hexabots.
Activate Hexabot
The assistant recommends an action that can be confirmed by voice.
Stay updated
Voice and visual feedback keep the user updated.
UX/UI decisions
Phase 4.1 路 Designing for extreme use conditions
The UX/UI direction is based on legibility, modular composition, status hierarchy and large interaction targets.
Voice prompts, task cards, status chips, alert levels and progress feedback create a scalable assistant system.
Critical first
Alerts, task status and robot condition appear before secondary descriptive information.
Large modules
Big touch areas and clear spacing support use with gloves and reduce interaction errors.
Fast scanning
Strong contrast, short labels and visual grouping help users understand the system quickly.
Calm pressure
The interface avoids visual noise so urgent states can stand out without overwhelming the operator.
Visual system
Phase 4.2 路 A credible technological language
The visual system connects the lunar setting with a functional product language.
Blue, dark surfaces and high-contrast typography support a low-light operational interface.
The universe creates context, but the interface solves real interaction problems.
Final result
A scalable assistant system for lunar operations
The result is a structured, readable and believable assistant for coordinating Hexabot support in extreme conditions.
The case translates a science-fiction universe into practical UX decisions and a coherent interface system.
Learnings
Product thinking inside a fictional world
The process reinforced the value of defining context before interface.
Product design, visual strategy and technical thinking worked together to make the concept feel credible.
"Hexacore is not a futuristic skin over an app. It is an intelligent lunar assistant designed to make critical robotic support readable, contextual and hands-free."
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