Simplifying the Smart Home: Streamlining UX for Everyday Life | Online

About this event

This panel will discuss how designers and engineers take the very technical concept of the smart home and dilute it to make it more comprehensible to the average end user. For example, how to translate the inner workings of iOT connected devices in a way that will be easily understood by consumers.

Value of attending this event in a brief 2-4 sentence paragraph:

The concept of a smart home was once a farfetched idea. Disney even made an original movie called “Smart House” in 1999 about a home that utilized automation and anticipation to improve the lives of its inhabitants. Now, the smart home is officially here, and as evidenced at this year’s CES, even toilets are getting the “smart” treatment. This panel will help attendees understand the design and concepts behind these new innovations as well as grasp how complicated tech can make a real impact in even the smallest tasks of everyday life.

A shorter version of event in this format:

From mirrors to drones to toilets and more, everything is getting the “smart” treatment these days. Connected devices are not only paving the path for future living, but are currently making everyday lives easier by simply uttering the word “Alexa.” Panelists will help attendees better understand these devices and the impact they make.

Overview:​

This panel will answer burning questions about the internet of things (IoT) and how it factors into daily life without consumers even recognizing it. From vanity mirrors to drones, engineers and designers from simplehuman, Parrot and XX will break down how a product goes from concept to reality and the technology that makes these integrations possible and forecasts the future of living.

What You’ll Take Away: ​

Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of what is involved in creating smart devices. From a design standpoint to actual use cases, panelists will break down how connected devices evolved from luxuries to streamlining everyday life.

Why It Matters:

If The Troggs were still writing music today, they might pen a song called “Technology Is All Around” instead of “Love Is All Around.” From the most mundane tasks to the most taxing, tech’s impact on daily life is ever-increasing, especially in the home, so gaining a working knowledge now is more important than ever before.