UX UI Research
UX UI Research
The conceptual home automation system and the UX solution for controlling IoT devices.
This logotype represented the study's integrated nature regarding a hand as a metaphor for a smart home management system
UX Design
As the research progresses into dealing with actual users and data, a need for systematic steps and which types of methods to use became evident. The UX research and design process with specific strategies and activities to conduct based on the Nielsen Norman Group and UX Collective.
This logotype represented the study's evolving nature by using a state of water texture
Task Flow
The analysis enabled us to learn the obstacles and decision points of our users. This process allowed a designer to provide a user with multiple paths to achieve the same goal, which gave the user the freedom to choose different ways.
The above image is a partial presentation of the task flow and a screenshot of the prototype in use
This design research provided a base for the thesis about gestures in a smart home environment. The components consist of UX research, design, and data visualization. The data visualization piece about the energy at home took an award from Kantar Information is Beautiful in 2018. The study won both the John Baldessari Award in 2018 and the CSUF Outstanding and Creative Activities Award in 2019.