Initially, the class brainstormed to find the present trends.
Then each of us worked on their individual trends of interest to make the final concepts.
The Four Steps are :
1. Focus - "Smart Home"
2. Zoom-In - "Smart Home of India in 2030"
Then each of us worked on their individual trends of interest to make the final concepts.
The Four Steps are :
1. Focus - "Smart Home"
2. Zoom-In - "Smart Home of India in 2030"
Smart Homes Boom | Present Scenario :
Provide better security and surveillance
According to citizen research conducted by Schneider electric India in 2015, it was revealed that the need for safe and secure homes is one of the strongest drives for home owners to consider buying a smart home.
Ref: The smart home market in India (Schneider Electric)
Efficient energy utilization / Saving energy
According to a report, consumers pay high product prices for electricity relative to their incomes. If the energy demand increases in India (1.5 – 2.5 times by 2030 predicted) in order to cope up, enhanced efficiency in devices (and usage) is essential for early transition.
Ref: Energy Efficiency in India – Challenges & Lessons, BEE
Automation in Homes
Home Automation in India is Expected to grow because of the people following the western lifestyle and culture and more no. of people in the upper middle-class section of India.
Ref : India home automation market overview 2016-2021
Technology dependent living
Experts believe that technology has entered into every realm of life. A survey was conducted on 12,000 adults from Brazil, India, China, France, Indonesia, US, Japan and Italy. 59% feel that society is now dependent upon technology and 30% want technology to become more intuitive.
Ref: mapsofindia.com
Nuclear Family
The number of nuclear families increased in absolute terms, from 135 million in 2001 to 172 million in 2011. Also increasingly we see a new kind of nuclear family, where both the wife and the husband are working.
Ref : http://qz.com/228405/india-is-urbanizing-rapidly-but-the-nuclear-family-is-actually-shrinking/
Comfort / Convenience seeker
For example, little knick-knacks collected from all over the world immediately portrays the fact that the owner of the house is a well travelled, informed individual who would not hesitate to loosen his purse strings if the object of desire were to enhance his social standing amongst his peers. The younger generation are not afraid to live comfortably, flaunt their eclectic style and explore new aspects of design. They are well-informed and would not hesitate to go the extra mile to express their lifestyle choices.
Ref: times of india/lifestyle/home
Provide better security and surveillance
According to citizen research conducted by Schneider electric India in 2015, it was revealed that the need for safe and secure homes is one of the strongest drives for home owners to consider buying a smart home.
Ref: The smart home market in India (Schneider Electric)
Efficient energy utilization / Saving energy
According to a report, consumers pay high product prices for electricity relative to their incomes. If the energy demand increases in India (1.5 – 2.5 times by 2030 predicted) in order to cope up, enhanced efficiency in devices (and usage) is essential for early transition.
Ref: Energy Efficiency in India – Challenges & Lessons, BEE
Automation in Homes
Home Automation in India is Expected to grow because of the people following the western lifestyle and culture and more no. of people in the upper middle-class section of India.
Ref : India home automation market overview 2016-2021
Technology dependent living
Experts believe that technology has entered into every realm of life. A survey was conducted on 12,000 adults from Brazil, India, China, France, Indonesia, US, Japan and Italy. 59% feel that society is now dependent upon technology and 30% want technology to become more intuitive.
Ref: mapsofindia.com
Nuclear Family
The number of nuclear families increased in absolute terms, from 135 million in 2001 to 172 million in 2011. Also increasingly we see a new kind of nuclear family, where both the wife and the husband are working.
Ref : http://qz.com/228405/india-is-urbanizing-rapidly-but-the-nuclear-family-is-actually-shrinking/
Comfort / Convenience seeker
For example, little knick-knacks collected from all over the world immediately portrays the fact that the owner of the house is a well travelled, informed individual who would not hesitate to loosen his purse strings if the object of desire were to enhance his social standing amongst his peers. The younger generation are not afraid to live comfortably, flaunt their eclectic style and explore new aspects of design. They are well-informed and would not hesitate to go the extra mile to express their lifestyle choices.
Ref: times of india/lifestyle/home
Smart Homes Boom | Future Scenario :
Virtual assistance : Virtual help to be provided to the user to reduce cognitive load.
Better Communication in between user and various devices at home : All devices inter linked through internet and accessing data in real time.
Better security and monitoring system, providing various options for user, to monitor/secure and report happening at homes.
Access from any place any time: Providing seamless 24*7 access to control varies devices at home.
Better situational awareness : By virtue of IOT user will be able to get real-time information and support for any situation at home.
Customization as per user requirement: Depending on the taste and mood of the user various system will adopt accordingly.
Optimized Energy Consumption : Will reduce the use of energy by automatically cutting power to non-required areas.
3. Imagine
Using the understanding gained from research as the base I started developing an image of a future scenario.
I chose Router as my future concept for Smart Home.
I chose Router as my future concept for Smart Home.
4. Visualize
The Final Step was to communicate my idea in a visually appealing manner.
The Final Step was to communicate my idea in a visually appealing manner.
