Morning Routines between Calm and Engaging: Designing a Smart Mirror

Margarita Esau, Dennis Lawo, Nico Castelli, Timo Jakobi, Gunnar Stevens

2021

Abstract

Frequently the main purpose of domestic artifacts equipped with smart sensors is to hide technology, like previous examples of a Smart Mirror show. However, current Smart Homes often fail to provide meaningful IoT applications for all residents’ needs. To design beyond efficiency and productivity, we propose to realize the potential of the traditional artifact for calm and engaging experiences. Therefore, we followed a design case study approach with 22 participants in total. After an initial focus group, we conducted a diary study to examine home routines and developed a conceptual design. The evaluation of our mid-fidelity prototype shows, that we need to study carefully the practices of the residents to leverage the physical material of the artifact to fit the routines. Our Smart Mirror, enhanced by digital qualities, supports meaningful activities and makes the bathroom more appealing. Thereby, we discuss domestic technology design beyond automation.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Esau M., Lawo D., Castelli N., Jakobi T. and Stevens G. (2021). Morning Routines between Calm and Engaging: Designing a Smart Mirror. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA, ISBN 978-989-758-538-8, pages 58-69. DOI: 10.5220/0010658700003060

in Bibtex Style

@conference{chira21,
author={Margarita Esau and Dennis Lawo and Nico Castelli and Timo Jakobi and Gunnar Stevens},
title={Morning Routines between Calm and Engaging: Designing a Smart Mirror},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA,},
year={2021},
pages={58-69},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010658700003060},
isbn={978-989-758-538-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications - Volume 1: CHIRA,
TI - Morning Routines between Calm and Engaging: Designing a Smart Mirror
SN - 978-989-758-538-8
AU - Esau M.
AU - Lawo D.
AU - Castelli N.
AU - Jakobi T.
AU - Stevens G.
PY - 2021
SP - 58
EP - 69
DO - 10.5220/0010658700003060