# Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App & UX UI Design

URL: https://rondesignlab.com/blog/work-in-progress/hiuni-iot-smart-telescope-mobile-app-ux-ui-design

> Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App connects a smart telescope with mobile UX/UI

## Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App & UX UI Design

> We need a mobile app design for a smart telescope that simplifies the stargazing process, enabling users to easily locate, track, and explore celestial objects without prior astronomy knowledge.
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> — Henry Lawson, COO at Hiuni

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## About Hiuni project

Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App connects a smart telescope with mobile UX/UI, enabling users to easily locate and track stars and planets. The project aims to simplify device control through intuitive UI and real-time guidance.

### Primary Goals

Our task was to design a minimal and focused UX/UI for mobile app. Goals included faster onboarding, efficient object tracking, optimized telescope settings access, and increased retention rates.

- Industry: IoT (Internet of Things)
- Category: Mobile App
- Location: New York, USA

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## User Challenges

Many amateur astronomers struggle with locating celestial objects, setting up their telescopes, and managing real-time sky tracking, leading to complicated and time-consuming stargazing experiences.

## Key Pain points

### Complex Onboarding Flow

Users struggle to complete telescope setup via the app. It causes high churn rate during onboarding and increases time to first use.

### Inefficient Object Tracking

Locating and locking onto objects takes too many steps in the Hiuni - Smart Telescope Mobile App project, lowering user satisfaction and session engagement.

![Hiuni Smart Telescope UI Design](https://res.cloudinary.com/ducxztw9n/image/upload/v1756901016/9d38f1d190acdd69909812017de073a973c1257b_0666a99493.webp)
*Hiuni Smart Telescope UI Design*

## Valuable Insights

User research on Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App example highlighted gaps in session retention and task success rate. Data showed user frustration around navigation and object selection flow during real sky sessions.

## Major Findings

### +28% Drop Rate During Setup

28% of users failed to complete setup on first attempt due to unclear connection steps. Optimizing setup flow became a key design focus.

### 41% of Users Couldn’t Locate Objects Fast

41% of users abandoned sessions early because of slow search mechanics. Improving search flow was critical for user engagement improvement.

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## Our Solutions

We built a clean interface for Hiuni - IoT Smart Telescope Mobile App ui / ux with reduced screen transitions, simple onboarding, and fast object finder. The UX design focused on reducing steps and supporting guided interaction during sessions.

> Our main focus was to simplify complex telescope controls into a mobile-friendly interface with clear navigation and minimal steps for users.
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> — Mari S., COO

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## Project Result

We delivered a user-friendly mobile app design for Smart Telescope Hiuni that reduces setup time by 42%, improves navigation accuracy by 35%, and makes telescope control accessible for beginners and hobbyists.

## Key Efficiency Gain

### +47% faster object finder

Object finder function achieved 47% faster results by reducing manual search actions and providing direct sky alignment suggestions in-app.

### +29% increase in Session Completion

By improving real-time feedback and navigation clarity, we raised session completion rates by 29%, resulting in higher retention and longer user engagement periods.

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*Smart Device Control App*

> We see high potential in expanding the Hiuni - Smart Telescope Mobile App for tablets and wearables, making multi-device telescope control seamless for stargazing sessions in different environments.
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> — Henry Lawson, COO at Hiuni