UNIS, a home device that caters to families with children, notifying about possible hazards in the home when stepping outside the door
> Time : 2024 February - March
> Designers : Siri Müller, Johannes Rothkegel, Anjuli Acharya, Xingyu Liu
> Main contribution : Visual design, User interface, Micro-animations, Video after effects
Unis is a smart device for families with children, alerting users about potential dangers upon the preparation to leave home. When the last person exits, sensors check with the help of machine learning, for potential hazards to provide accurate alerts. If an issue is found, Unis alerts users at the door and provides guidance to resolve it. Unis offers a preventive approach superior to conventional sensors, ensuring safety for both smart and non-smart objects.
1. Signalling
Signals to sensors when you are about to step out through the door
2. Scanning
The sensors scans the rooms when getting the signal
3. Indicating
A sensor has found a possible hazard and indicates it to the user
4. Solving
The user fixes the indicated hazard
5. Confirming
When it senses that the problem is solved, a confirmation indicates the user that they can leave the home in peace.
I designed the visual system, including the pixelated illustrations, font, and the micro-animations. The focus is on ensuring that each icon representing a potential hazard is highly intuitive, allowing children to instantly understand what and where they refer to.
Throughout the design process, we also conducted blind tests with children aged 10 to 12, to ensure that we weren't just using visual language from a "adult's perspective".
Heat Alert
Different icons indicate the appliance that needs intervention, and the text below indicates the location of it.
Three different alarm tones will simultaneously indicate the type of potential danger. And there are urgent and non-urgent alarms for heat and water alert.
Heat Alerts
Heat Alerts
Water Alert
Open Entrance Alert
See you later
See you later!
Once all the issues are resolved or if there are no issues, the user receives feedback.
Toggling or dismiss
Although Unis is capable of prioritising tasks based on level of urgency, users can toggle between the tasks manually.
Alert Dismissed
2m ago
Window open
Users can also dismiss the alert by long pressing the button. They are notified if an alert is accidentally dismissed
Complete
Completion
The sound feedback notifies the user if the task is partially or fully complete
Contact 联系方式
> E-mail 邮箱: liusterra@outlook.com
Heat Alert
Different icons indicate the appliance that needs intervention, and the text below indicates the location of it.
Three different alarm tones will simultaneously indicate the type of potential danger. And there are urgent and non-urgent alarms for heat and water alert.
Heat Alerts
Heat Alerts
Water Alert
Open Entrance Alert
See you later
See you later!
Once all the issues are resolved or if there are no issues, the user receives feedback.
Toggling or dismiss
Although Unis is capable of prioritising tasks based on level of urgency, users can toggle between the tasks manually.
Alert Dismissed
2m ago
Window open
Users can also dismiss the alert by long pressing the button. They are notified if an alert is accidentally dismissed
Complete
Completion
The sound feedback notifies the user if the task is partially or fully complete