ZIB Smart Home

ZIB (집) is a Korean word means Home. This project is UX / UI Design of a home system that protects and takes care of user’s home. We design luxurious smart home systems that provide services and contents according to user needs and experiences.

Role

UX/UI Design

Tools

Illustrator, Photoshop, XD

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Problem Statement

Problem

The system has many important functions. That makes the device too complicated and difficult for the user to access and control.

Solution

Simplifying the design will make it easily access to the function that the user can easier control.

Research / Competitors

According to cnbc.com, As of the end of 2016, there were a record 10.8 million millionaires nationwide, and according to a new study from Spectrem Group’s Market Insights Report 2017.

That’s more than ever before and marks a 400,000 persons increase from the previous year.

There were 9.4 million individuals with net worth between $1 million and $5 million, 1.3 million individuals with net worth between $5 million and $25 million, and 156,000 households with more than $25 million in net worth.

Samsung Smart Home
Nest
Apple HomeKit

- Samsung provides many smart home devices such as well pads, door cameras, lobby phones, doorlocks and smart home appliances.
- The devices can be controlled by well unit and mobile app called sHome.
- You will be notified of movement inside your home when you aren’t there.
- With the devices and app, users can protect family’s safety and conveniently manage their home and visitors from anywhere.
Key features
- Remote Control Smart Devices
- Mobile Visitor Call
- Family Access Care
- Security and emergency alarm
- Real time monitoring
- Door access management
- Intrusion Detection
- Energy saving
- Nest provides its home smart devices like thermostats, cameras, doorbell, alarm system, and smoke + CO alarm.
- Nest devices can be controlled by Nest application called Nest.
- YNest provides platform to outside developers for connecting other companies’ devices.
Key features
- Control temperature and energy saving
- Secure alarm system
- The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm for protection
- The security cameras that let you see your home on your phone
- Apple’s smart home tech for controlling home appliances with iOS device such as iPhone and iPad.
- Apple provides platform, so companies can develop apps for controlling their home products with iOS.
- With the Home app, you can easily and securely control all your HomeKit accessories. (One app for all home accessories.)
- Lights, Switches, Outlets, Thermostats, Windows, Fans, Air Conditioners, Humidifiers, Air Purifier, Speakers, Sensors, Security, Locks, Cameras, Doorbells, Garage Doors, Bridges
- The Home app groups accessories by room.
- Allows users to set scenes, which enable multiple accessories to work in combination.

Target Audience / Personas

We were target on the middle to high class of the U.S population. That’s mean 10.8 million is big enough to grow our home security system brand in 2018.

Mark and Angela

Mark and Angela Furrows is a new middle-class family in Denver, Colorado. They own multiple hundred units of the rental property in the area. Their revenue was more than 10 million in the past year. They live in five bedrooms, six bathrooms house, located on the top of the hill in a beautiful Breckenridge town, close to ski resort Breck Break.

Mark and Angela have three years old boy named Anthony. He likes to draws, touching,running around, loves music. Yes of cause, making a noise is his favorite.

Lifestyle

Mark and Angela leave his kid with nanny sometime when they go out for business. The family activities at home with Anthony, such as cooking, watching the mountain view from the living room and watching movies next to the fireplace is their favorite moment.