2. Overview of Slides
• Problem Statement
• Brain Storming
• Synthesis
• Target User Definition
• Scenarios
• Biggest worries
• Task Flows
• Design / Wireframes
• High fidelity Mockup
• Other use cases around it
• Other Design Options
3. Problem Statement
Family households today are often very chaotic places. Parents and children
are coming and going at various times. There are chores that need to be
done. Menus need to be planned, groceries need to be purchased, and meals
need to be cooked. Everyone wants to chip in and help, but it can be
challenging coordinating everything. Many times the kitchen ends up being
the central point of interaction. Design an interface that a modern family can
use in that space to orchestrate their busy lives.
Assumption
1. Technology is not the limitation, proposed solution can use any
futuristic technologies and not tied-up with any specific platform etc.
2. Proposed solution can use possible sensor integrations.
3. It is assumed that internet connectivity / SMS etc can be used to
connect any devices.
4. High-fidelity mockup is static and non-interactive in nature due to
limitation of time.
4. Brain Storming
Brainstorming: image below
Did some browsing on internet to find out some standard kitchen layouts, some kitchen management
tips, needs, advices etc. Also browed some related apps as well.
7. Synthesis
Biggest worries
Is Gas Stove left open?
Milk boiling or other burning stuff
Rotten Stuff
Groceries running off
Serving too hot or cold specially for kids
Menu Selection and options
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8. Targeted User
User Segment
Targeted user group
family belongs to upper
middle class society. They
are active, logical and
have good reputation in
society.
Rational Aspirational
Less active/ social
Highly Active/social
Target Users
9. Persona
Family Persona: Sharma family belongs to upper middle class society. Mr.
Sharma is senior manager in a software company and Mrs Sharma is taking
care of her founded NGO. They have two kids both Girls, Studying in 12th and
9rd standard respectively.
Though it’s a busy family but they have good bonding. Family has breakfast
and dinner together in most possible cases. Mrs. Sharma loves cooking and in
many cases cooks by herself with domestic help and sometime if kids have
time they help as well. She is an organized lady and takes care of her home
duty very well.
10. Potential Scenario 1
Mrs. Sharma gets up in the morning, does her daily ablutions and goes
to the door to pickup milk packets and fresh breads dropped by
vendors. She goes to Kitchen and puts the stuff there. She looks at the
“Kitchen Top” and it shows what options are available to prepare
breakfast. She selects available raw material options and it gives the
relevant recipes to be prepared, listed by recently, popular and from
her social network & friends. Mrs. Sharma selects most desirable one,
which gives the ingredients of the recipe and their availability at home.
She adds that in the Menu.
In the Breakfast options she finds that Juice Packets are going to expire
in next 2 days. Hence she takes them out for breakfast and also adds
Juice in Grocery list as well.
11. Potential Scenario 2
Today Allen is late from office and alone at home as his wife has gone
to kids school for some event. He gets into kitchen, looks at “Kitchen
Top” and finds a note from his wife that they will have dinner in event
itself.
Now he looks at the options below for the dinner options. He finds
that there are Mushrooms in fridge. He loves Mushrooms hence looks
for some possible preparations. He finds some good and easy options
to prepare to have with Breads suggested by his friend Rick also he
finds that necessary ingredients are also there in home. Rick stays
close-by so he invites him as well for the dinner with Beer. They had
good time and posted some pictures on their social network.
12. How it works
“Kitchen top” can be installed with a dedicated device on different
places of kitchen like “Kitchen Table” or on Refrigerator. The solution
can be available on Tablets to install and use it in kitchen.
13. How it works
Central “Kitchen top” device will be connected with the
sensors installed on different elements in kitchen to keep
information updated.
Kitchen
Top
Sensors on the
container updates
the quantity and
other information
Sensors installed on
Stove for safety
Sensors installed on
Fridge to update
about
freshness/Hygiene
etc.
Heat sensor on the
screen to display
Hot and cold food
items
18. Other User Cases
How this solution can be extended to solve other
issues too
– This Central Device is connected with other devices
and can be synced by Internet or Bluetooth etc.
– Entire Grocery list can be available on mobile phone
as well.
– Solution can work without sensors but there it will be
lots of manual interaction with it and overall
experience will not be upto the mark.
– Peripheral sensors can be connected to update about
other appliances like Gas Burner/ hot plate burner,
dishwasher cleaner / Refrigerators etc.
19. Other User Cases
– Kitchen Top kind of solution can work smartly if it
has temperature sensors etc. So that when a very
hot or cold object is served, it can reflect that
there only when served.
