UI / UX Design
CozyControl: Redefining the Smart Home Management Experience
A comprehensive smart home application designed to simplify and ensure comfort in managing household devices. The app addresses the fragmented and complex nature of the current smart home market by providing a single, intuitive platform. Guided by the core concept of "intuitive connectivity," the design prioritizes usability, security, and accessibility. The project also focuses on sustainable living by offering features to monitor and reduce energy use.
Year :
2024
Industry :
Smart Home, IoT (Internet of Things), Consumer Technology
Client :
Kingston University (MSc Major Project)
Project Duration :
5 Months
The Problem: Fragmentation and Complexity
The current smart home app market is fragmented, often leading to complicated interfaces, limited features, and a lack of user-friendliness.
These flaws impede the acceptance and satisfaction of smart home technologies, making them daunting for non-tech-savvy individuals.
There is a need to improve device compatibility, security, and provide advanced energy management tools for sustainable living.
The Solution: Intuitive Connectivity
The core design concept is "intuitive connectivity," meaning the app is easy to navigate and seamlessly functions with various smart home products from different brands.
CozyControl offers a single, comprehensive solution that streamlines the user interface, improves functionality, and guarantees strong security measures.
The solution focuses on making home management easier and less intimidating for all kinds of users, including those with disabilities, thereby promoting inclusivity.
Method and Workplan (The UX Process)
Phase 1: Research 🔎: Conducting online surveys (Google Forms) and in-depth interviews (Zoom) with young adults (aged 20-35) to capture pain points, preferences, and attitudes towards smart home technology.
Phase 2: Analysis 🧠: Synthesizing data to create detailed User Personas, Empathy Maps, and User Journey Maps that highlight key user needs
Phase 3: Ideation & Design ✍️: Utilizing insights to develop initial wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma.
Phase 4: Prototype and Testing 🧪: Conducting usability testing sessions with real users in controlled environments to gather live feedback and refine the app's design and functionality.
Phase 5: Product Development ✨: Developing the final functional product for both Mobile and Web, focusing on functionality, security, and user interface optimizations.
Summary
CozyControl is an intelligent home application that addresses the smart home market's current fragmentation and complexity by consolidating device management into a single, intuitive platform. My design approach was guided by the principle of "intuitive connectivity," ensuring the app is highly usable, seamlessly integrates various smart home products, and features cutting-edge security. The project followed a rigorous 5-phase UX strategy—from extensive primary research on young adults' needs to iterative prototyping and usability testing—with the goal of delivering a solution that prioritizes accessibility and supports sustainable living through energy management features.
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UI / UX Design
CozyControl: Redefining the Smart Home Management Experience
A comprehensive smart home application designed to simplify and ensure comfort in managing household devices. The app addresses the fragmented and complex nature of the current smart home market by providing a single, intuitive platform. Guided by the core concept of "intuitive connectivity," the design prioritizes usability, security, and accessibility. The project also focuses on sustainable living by offering features to monitor and reduce energy use.
Year :
2024
Industry :
Smart Home, IoT (Internet of Things), Consumer Technology
Client :
Kingston University (MSc Major Project)
Project Duration :
5 Months
The Problem: Fragmentation and Complexity
The current smart home app market is fragmented, often leading to complicated interfaces, limited features, and a lack of user-friendliness.
These flaws impede the acceptance and satisfaction of smart home technologies, making them daunting for non-tech-savvy individuals.
There is a need to improve device compatibility, security, and provide advanced energy management tools for sustainable living.
The Solution: Intuitive Connectivity
The core design concept is "intuitive connectivity," meaning the app is easy to navigate and seamlessly functions with various smart home products from different brands.
CozyControl offers a single, comprehensive solution that streamlines the user interface, improves functionality, and guarantees strong security measures.
The solution focuses on making home management easier and less intimidating for all kinds of users, including those with disabilities, thereby promoting inclusivity.
Method and Workplan (The UX Process)
Phase 1: Research 🔎: Conducting online surveys (Google Forms) and in-depth interviews (Zoom) with young adults (aged 20-35) to capture pain points, preferences, and attitudes towards smart home technology.
Phase 2: Analysis 🧠: Synthesizing data to create detailed User Personas, Empathy Maps, and User Journey Maps that highlight key user needs
Phase 3: Ideation & Design ✍️: Utilizing insights to develop initial wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma.
Phase 4: Prototype and Testing 🧪: Conducting usability testing sessions with real users in controlled environments to gather live feedback and refine the app's design and functionality.
Phase 5: Product Development ✨: Developing the final functional product for both Mobile and Web, focusing on functionality, security, and user interface optimizations.
Summary
CozyControl is an intelligent home application that addresses the smart home market's current fragmentation and complexity by consolidating device management into a single, intuitive platform. My design approach was guided by the principle of "intuitive connectivity," ensuring the app is highly usable, seamlessly integrates various smart home products, and features cutting-edge security. The project followed a rigorous 5-phase UX strategy—from extensive primary research on young adults' needs to iterative prototyping and usability testing—with the goal of delivering a solution that prioritizes accessibility and supports sustainable living through energy management features.
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UI / UX Design
CozyControl: Redefining the Smart Home Management Experience
A comprehensive smart home application designed to simplify and ensure comfort in managing household devices. The app addresses the fragmented and complex nature of the current smart home market by providing a single, intuitive platform. Guided by the core concept of "intuitive connectivity," the design prioritizes usability, security, and accessibility. The project also focuses on sustainable living by offering features to monitor and reduce energy use.
Year :
2024
Industry :
Smart Home, IoT (Internet of Things), Consumer Technology
Client :
Kingston University (MSc Major Project)
Project Duration :
5 Months
The Problem: Fragmentation and Complexity
The current smart home app market is fragmented, often leading to complicated interfaces, limited features, and a lack of user-friendliness.
These flaws impede the acceptance and satisfaction of smart home technologies, making them daunting for non-tech-savvy individuals.
There is a need to improve device compatibility, security, and provide advanced energy management tools for sustainable living.
The Solution: Intuitive Connectivity
The core design concept is "intuitive connectivity," meaning the app is easy to navigate and seamlessly functions with various smart home products from different brands.
CozyControl offers a single, comprehensive solution that streamlines the user interface, improves functionality, and guarantees strong security measures.
The solution focuses on making home management easier and less intimidating for all kinds of users, including those with disabilities, thereby promoting inclusivity.
Method and Workplan (The UX Process)
Phase 1: Research 🔎: Conducting online surveys (Google Forms) and in-depth interviews (Zoom) with young adults (aged 20-35) to capture pain points, preferences, and attitudes towards smart home technology.
Phase 2: Analysis 🧠: Synthesizing data to create detailed User Personas, Empathy Maps, and User Journey Maps that highlight key user needs
Phase 3: Ideation & Design ✍️: Utilizing insights to develop initial wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma.
Phase 4: Prototype and Testing 🧪: Conducting usability testing sessions with real users in controlled environments to gather live feedback and refine the app's design and functionality.
Phase 5: Product Development ✨: Developing the final functional product for both Mobile and Web, focusing on functionality, security, and user interface optimizations.
Summary
CozyControl is an intelligent home application that addresses the smart home market's current fragmentation and complexity by consolidating device management into a single, intuitive platform. My design approach was guided by the principle of "intuitive connectivity," ensuring the app is highly usable, seamlessly integrates various smart home products, and features cutting-edge security. The project followed a rigorous 5-phase UX strategy—from extensive primary research on young adults' needs to iterative prototyping and usability testing—with the goal of delivering a solution that prioritizes accessibility and supports sustainable living through energy management features.