DOMART: Design and prototyping of smart connected objects that improve the entry and exit to the home

Abstract

In the current market scenario, where home automation and smart products have become a growing trend, it is decided to develop a system of smart connected objects that make the task of entering and exiting homes easier. Research is conducted to determine the target market, upper middle-class families, and the market size and its characteristics are carefully analyzed. Furthermore, the design requirements that seek to solve the needs and problems that occur when you enter and exit your home are defined. The design concept is specified as “Smart optimization”. The concept allows for the design ideas to take shape as modern, minimalistic and technological. They should also focus on the user’s main need, which is to feel safe while exiting or entering the home. Once the best proposal is chosen, through feedback from possible users, the manufacturing process is established, and the functional prototype is built for its further validation with users that belong to the target market.