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Smart shades MVP

Tasks

  1. Define and design MVP native app for controlling smart blinds
  2. Test hardware and software in “lab” environment
  3. Deliver MVP prototype and dev t-shirt sizing

Timeframe

  • 1 week interviews of client installers
  • 1 week surveys (unmoderated for bias compare)
  • 2 months design and test
  • 1 month for observations and findings deck

Team/role

  • Consulting architect - hardware and software integration
  • UX designer - App map and usability heuristics evaluation
  • UI designer - delivery of screens in Material and HIG
  • Design director - customer interactions

Activities and methods

  1. Install physical blinds in control space
  2. Test basic actions with monochrome MVP
  3. Record actions in usertesting.com and via video interviews
  4. Proposed 3 install and use processes based on observations
  5. Deliver proposed prototype and screens for MVP in Android
  6. Findings and user feedback presentation with pricing and delivery scaled estimate

Defining the paths

Starting from only assumptions and building a proposed flow

This app map was the blueprint for creating the MVP prototype. Once in prototype, we were able to rearrange, add and subtract from this map and apply that to the Prototype for iteration.

Sketch prototype for MVP testing

The clickable was built to test the feel and flow.

Working in Sketch (as the preferred tool of the client) we were able to rough out a "setup" MVP in 3 weeks to get fast approvals and start the physical testing.

Installing the physical prototype

A quick and dirty testing of the functionality.

This corner of the studio was cordoned off for installation of a prototype from the customer and integration testing with the hardware RF receiver.

Delivery of MVP

The MVP prototype, requirements documentation, installation guide and sprint plan was delivered to the customer along with our working files and hardware test results. This product was a first generation test and has since undergone many revisions with the customer internal team to continue the development.