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Crafting
E-bode
a smart home app
Crafting
E-bode
a smart home app
Empowering users to effortlessly control, monitor, group, and automate their devices with just a touch.
Empowering users to effortlessly control, monitor, group, and automate their devices with just a touch.
Product Design
Product Design
User Research
User Research
Visual Design
Visual Design
Personal Project
Project Type
Mobile App Design
My Role
User Research, Feature Scoping, Wireframing, Visual Design
Duration
4 Months
Team
Me , Yash Rathi
Objectives
A brief Introduction to the project
Objectives
A brief Introduction to the project
Objectives
A brief Introduction to the project
To design a smart home mobile app used to remotely access devices at one's home. Incorporate features which will make the app useful in more than one way. Conduct research to better understand the problem's that can be used to solve the problems without making it too overwhelming for the user. Design a user flow and app architecture which is intuitive and solves the problems in the most efficient and simple manner.
To design a smart home mobile app used to remotely access devices at one's home. Incorporate features which will make the app useful in more than one way. Conduct research to better understand the problem's that can be used to solve the problems without making it too overwhelming for the user. Design a user flow and app architecture which is intuitive and solves the problems in the most efficient and simple manner.
Highlights
An app for smart home management
Highlights
An app for smart home management
Highlights
An app for smart home management
Quick Access Dashboard
Control and Manage your homes at the tip of your fingers through E-bode.
Control and Manage your homes at the tip of your fingers through E-bode.
Monitor Energy Consumption
Make educated decisions about your power consumption to reduce your carbon footprint or your electricity bill.
Make educated decisions about your power consumption to reduce your carbon footprint or your electricity bill.
Connect to your home security
Tap into your CCTVs at any point to ensure the safety of your homes
Tap into your CCTVs at any point to ensure the safety of your homes
Create Rooms and Scenes
Cluster and automate devices for every room and mood.
Cluster and automate devices for every room and mood.
My Process
My Process
My Process
#1
Project Planning
Plan the process to accomplish the desired outcome
#2
Research Users
Who they are and what problems do they face in context to smart devices
#3
Creating Context
Competitive Analysis and research other apps and features
#4
Define
The problem, users and use cases, personas and solutions
#5
Structure
Creating user journeys, Information Architecture and wireframes
#6
Iterate
Rework wireframes based on any logic or flow loopholes
#7
Visual Design
Creating components and style guide
#8
Iterate
Usability testing and incorpration of feedback
User Research
An attempt to understand what users want and feel
User Research
An attempt to understand what users want and feel
User Research
An attempt to understand what users want and feel
I conducted interviews to understand what kind of problems people face while using devices at home. The conversation revolved around the user's habits, interaction with various devices, and usage.
I conducted interviews to understand what kind of problems people face while using devices at home. The conversation revolved around the user's habits, interaction with various devices, and usage.
Methods
Research Methodology
Primary Qualitative data collected via Semi-Structured Interviews.
Sample
10 Participants ranging from the age of 18-50 who live in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities in India.
Key Takeaways
Users want to control and automate their devices remotely.
Users want to control and automate their devices remotely.
Users are concerned about the safety of their homes when they are away
Users are concerned about the safety of their homes when they are away
Users wish they were got to know about their device's health.
Users wish they were got to know about their device's health.
Users have no means to observe their energy consumption patterns
Users have no means to observe their energy consumption patterns
Competitive Analysis
Researching what others are doing
Competitive Analysis
Researching what others are doing
Competitive Analysis
Researching what others are doing
Problem Statement
Allowing user full access of their homes in a one-stop shop home management app
Problem Statement
Allowing user full access of their homes in a one-stop shop home management app
Problem Statement
Allowing user full access of their homes in a one-stop shop home management app
Access, manage, and automate your homes remotely
Access, manage, and automate your homes remotely
Group devices based on rooms and moods
Group devices based on rooms and moods
Monitor and ensure the safety of your homes
Monitor and ensure the safety of your homes
Make conscious decisions about energy consumption
Make conscious decisions about energy consumption
Share access of your homes with trusted family members
Share access of your homes with trusted family members
Solutions
A sophisticated set of features for you to be the boss of your house
Solutions
A sophisticated set of features for you to be the boss of your house
Solutions
A sophisticated set of features for you to be the boss of your house
Device Autonomy
Add Devices, Manage Devices, Group Devices
Device Clusters
Create Rooms, Create Scenes
Automations
based on various triggers
Notifications
About device health and performance
Energy Monitoring
Energy Consumption data based on time and device
Security Monitoring
Connect CCTVs and home security systems.
User Flow
User Flow
User Flow
Responsiveness
Ensuring consistency across devices
Responsiveness
Ensuring consistency across devices
Responsiveness
Ensuring consistency across devices
A grid system was put in place to ensure that the design works on all resolutions before designing.
The screen was divided into 6 columns with a gutter on 10px. Margins on both left and right side was 15px each.
A grid system was put in place to ensure that the design works on all resolutions before designing.
The screen was divided into 6 columns with a gutter on 10px. Margins on both left and right side was 15px each.
Branding
Creating an identity for the app
Branding
Creating an identity for the app
Branding
Creating an identity for the app
The name of the smart home app is eBode. It is a conjunction of the words electronic and abode.
The icon is created by subtracting the Wi-Fi symbol from a home icon
The name of the smart home app is eBode. It is a conjunction of the words electronic and abode.
The icon is created by subtracting the Wi-Fi symbol from a home icon
Components and Style Guide
Components and Style Guide
Components and Style Guide
High-Fidelity Designs
High-Fidelity Designs
High-Fidelity Designs
Splash + Login + Signup
The login signup and splash screens are in a different colour than the app to match the branding.
The login signup and splash screens are in a different colour than the app to match the branding.
Onboarding
A first time user would set up their homes and add devices.
A first time user would set up their homes and add devices.
Connecting to an existing home
When a newly registered user wishes to connect to a home which already exists, they would have to enter a code which will be shared by any house member on app.
When a newly registered user wishes to connect to a home which already exists, they would have to enter a code which will be shared by any house member on app.
Notifications
This section is for the user to see all the notifications. The app will notify the user about device health and maintenance based on best practices.
This section is for the user to see all the notifications. The app will notify the user about device health and maintenance based on best practices.
Quick Access/ Homepage
The landing screen for the app where the user can remotely access the devices, tap into security systems and see the upcoming device schedules.
The landing screen for the app where the user can remotely access the devices, tap into security systems and see the upcoming device schedules.
Monitor Energy Consumption
On this screen, the user can monitor energy consumption. This has been added to help users track their electricity usage and be more wise about their electricity usage.
On this screen, the user can monitor energy consumption. This has been added to help users track their electricity usage and be more wise about their electricity usage.
Home Security / CCTV
The user can tap into any camera at their home to monitor the safety of their homes or just watch over kids while at work.
The user can tap into any camera at their home to monitor the safety of their homes or just watch over kids while at work.
Devices
The user can use the app to switch on and off the devices in a single tap. They can also change the device setting and save various settings as a preset under scenes.
The user can use the app to switch on and off the devices in a single tap. They can also change the device setting and save various settings as a preset under scenes.
Rooms and Scenes
A user can create clusters of devices. They can create a room with multiple devices. Each device will be linked to a room and each room should atleast have one device.
Scenes are more flexible compared to rooms. Multiple devices can be a part of multiple scenes.
A user can create clusters of devices. They can create a room with multiple devices. Each device will be linked to a room and each room should atleast have one device.
Scenes are more flexible compared to rooms. Multiple devices can be a part of multiple scenes.
Creating a scene
Adding Automation
The devices can be automated on certain conditions as well as set to a time based schedule.
The devices can be automated on certain conditions as well as set to a time based schedule.
Homes and Admin Control
The user who created the home will be appointed as the admin. The admin has the control to share house code with other users and give them access to use various features of the app.
The user who created the home will be appointed as the admin. The admin has the control to share house code with other users and give them access to use various features of the app.
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