smarthome

Smart Home Solution

Project Brief

Smart home devices become more and more popular in a modern household. How can an ideal smart solution look like? 



The Problem

Different systems and technologies at home have different physical and digital control systems. Users do not have a very convenient, efficient and safe way in which they can manage their house. Users are looking for a single solution that is energy efficient, provides enhanced security and saves time with automated tasks like temperature and lighting control.



Responsibility

UX Designer



The Process

User Centered Process

Meet Mary, our Persona



Mary is an IT consultant and a single mother to a 11 year old son in Heidelberg. Due to the ongoing pandemic Mary is currently working from home. She lives in a 2 bedroom flat in the old city area.




Goals

  • To have a secure environment for her son to grow in
  • To be efficient running her home
  • Safety of her son
  • To develop her hobbies like gardening




Motivations

  • Maximise her time with her son
  • Keep her house secure for her family
  • Reduce time in managing devices around the house




Challenges

  • Worried if the main door is locked
  • Checking if the fridge is full or plants are watered
  • Having to physically move from various rooms to control various devices, appliances, temperature etc.

High Fidelity Wireframes

Home

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Overview of your room temperature and devices running


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Wireframe Deep Dive

Overview of your day

Overview of energy usage

Overview of your important and frequent areas

e.g. main door is closed

Alerts to show that your groceries in the fridge is running low

Overview of all your rooms along with their temperature and devices running in them

Indicators for activity of your configured devices, appliances

Bottom menu for home, all devices and statistics

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Toggle button to switch the devices on and off

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Overview of your connected devices, their stats and running time