Connected Devices/Projects/Smart Displays

As the world moves towards the Internet of Things future, many existing connected home products (Home camera / Thermostats / Lighting / Door Lock / Home Hub) require an app on your personal smartphone (leveraging smartphone’s display). Home is where many things are out in the open and shared among family members. Is smartphone the best device for your future Connected Home? Why are shared home devices gets accessed by personal smartphones? Questions such as these give rise to a new project at Mozilla. Project Smart Displays is set out to explore the role of displays at home and understand what role displays might play in the future connected home and opportunities for innovation.

Project overview

Project Smart Displays is onto a 8 week exploration where the first 4 weeks are to understand the real user problems or opportunities. Based on the opportunity/problems identified, the later 4 week is to ideate and come up with product proposals. Here's an overview of the 8 week exploration.

• Week 1 (July 11 ~ 15) - General research / Subject matter experts recruiting
• Week 2 (July 18 ~ 22) - Interview with subject matter experts / Research design, planning and recruiting
• Week 3 (July 25 ~ 29) - Field research (Home interviews) / Interview with subject matter experts
• Week 4 (Aug 1 ~ 5) - Synthesis / Ideation
• Week 5 (Aug 8 ~ 12) - Design sprint 1
• Week 6 (Aug 15 ~ 19) - Design sprint 2
• Week 7 (Aug 22 ~ 26) - Evaluative research
• Week 8 (Aug 29 ~ Sep 2) - Product proposal ready

Project status

• Week 1 (July 11 ~ 15) - Completed
  • Discussed Project scope
    • Screens as core touch point to be explored
    • Centered in the home
    • Look to deliver on human value beyond the utilitarian
    • Broad exploration during early weeks of project
• Week 2 (July 18 ~ 22) - Ongoing
  • Interviewed with 4 subject matter experts
  • Research planning ongoing