The Smart Lighting Control System aims to bring lighting to life through reimagining the typical light switch into an immersive intelligent surface.
Intended for the home, the smart control panel offers a physically immersive and tactile interface that can control coloured lighting and altering warm and cool hues to accommodate mood settings by applying different amounts of pressure to the soft surface.
2023
Illumisence Smart Lighting Control
Prototyping
Material exploration was crucial to this design process. The success of an immersive smart device is heavily reliant on how materials manipulate the user’s senses and level of engagement. I experimented with varying thicknesses, shapes, and levels of material support to create the best possible experience for my intended users.
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A primary function of my product is to welcome the user into the uncomfortable space that sits between pleasure and disgust. The alien-like geometric form that is squishy when touched is designed to stimulate the users’ peripheral nervous system, to evoke differing senses of discomfort, calm and presence within their environment.
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