Back to ProjectsThis class consisted of four groups (as I remember) that were to design an interface for part of a “smart” house, either living room, kitchen, or bathroom. Our group went with the bathroom. Below is just some of the GUI drafts I developed as part of an assignment. Each member had to develop their own GUI based on the ideas we developed. From there, we chose the best elements from each one to incorporate into the final GUI (not presented here).
I think we all agreed that the idea of a bathroom with a GUI was fairly ridiculous. It reminds me of a nightmare in which I had to re-install the operating system of a light switch. But someone can afford a bathroom that’s too smart for its own good, right?
GUI Draft 03; Lighting 01
GUI Draft 03; Lighting 02
GUI Draft 03; Lighting 03
This near-final design of the Lighting screen was the result of someone using a circle instead of a triangle and having several fixed color swatches. He also had an option for the sink and perhaps another light. I took it a step farther and divided it into tabs with a traditional color wheel with the center indicating the specified color. The swatches were now fewer and customizable. It was excellent to see the result of good ideas going together.
