Smart Home Control

As part of the 6th semester, the task was to design a user interface for a smart home system. In particular, the aim was to combine different smart home systems in one app. The focus was on repetitive processes. In this project, I was responsible for the conception, user analysis, design and user tests.

Client
Project from the study programme
Date
2017
Tasks
Conception, UI/UX design, prototyping
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The challenge

At the time of the project, there were few standards in the smart home sector, both in terms of operating philosophy and at the technical level. Similarly, personalizing and adapting the systems to personal needs and processes was only possible to a limited extent. The challenge was therefore to create options to satisfy precisely these needs and make them usable via various smart home systems.

The solution

At the beginning of the project, I looked at various smart home systems to identify the weaknesses and strengths of current state-of-the-art solutions. On this basis, some interviews were conducted to find out possible functions and needs.

It turned out that the automation of everyday processes was a highly desired and therefore necessary function for the app. The ability to personalise such processes and access individual functions quickly proved to be particularly important.

On this basis, I created various wireframes to incorporate content and define the initial operating concept.

Wireframe for a use case

The team then defined which style should be pursued. Various mood boards were developed for this. On this basis, I developed many screens in the course of the project. A standardised and simplified operating concept was particularly important. Fewer clicks should lead to the desired goal. This was particularly important to fulfil the requirements. Living and interacting with smart home systems should be accelerated and simplified.


Icons

Icons in various states were developed independently for the design. The icons were to represent the active and inactive states.