Die Studierenden haben anhand eines frei wählbaren Themas neue Konzepte für Produkt-Service-Systeme entwickelt, die unter anderem neben Formen der haptischen Interaktion auch digitale Komponenten und Prozesse berücksichtigen.
Zum Vorgehen
Dazu wurden entsprechende Arbeits- und Tätigkeitsabläufe recherchiert und analysiert, Zusammenhänge und Wechselwirkungen zwischen verschiedenen Nutzer*innengruppen und analogen wie digitalen Produkten aufgezeigt, um entsprechende Entwicklungspotenziale zu identifizieren.
Wir haben uns dabei mit unterschiedlichen Modalitäten von Interaktion auseinandergesetzt und anhand der jeweiligen Projektthemen neue Lösungsoptionen erarbeitet. Der Arbeitsprozess umfasste User Research, Anforderungsdefinition, Lösungsentwicklung / Prototyping sowie die Evaluation und Präsentation interaktiver Systeme.
Our vision is a human-centered home, designed to be not just smart, but smart about you. Unlike most smart homes today that often focus on devices, are complex, expensive, and disconnected, our approach focuses entirely on people. It’s a home that learns from you, grows with you, and helps you live your best life.
This system represents a paradigm shift in home automation, aiming to create a truly intelligent, adaptive, and proactive living environment that enriches daily life through personalized services, optimized resource use, and enhanced security.
Smart Home 2.0
The AI learns your routines and understands your needs
It senses gestures, expressions, and body language
Interfaces appear only when needed, projected onto surfaces
Communication is precise and helpful, and remains silent when not needed
Powered by intelligent AI agents and the discreet Chorus Eye
Comfort becomes effortless
AI Agents - House Angels
The system is driven by 13 specialized AI agents, affectionately called House Angels. Each one focuses on a specific life domain:
Health and well-being
Comfort
Security
Energy
Nutrition
Household tasks
Entertainment
Social interactions
Motivation
Finance
Data privacy
Learning
Coordination
These agents are orchestrated by a central coordination agent, acting as the conductor of the orchestra:
It ensures cooperation between the agents
It resolves conflicts
It prioritizes and distributes tasks
It manages system resources
Example
The Health Agent checks your sleep quality, while the Comfort Agent adjusts lighting and temperature to support your wake-up routine.
Chorus Eye
The Chorus Eye is the central, unobtrusive device that connects your home with its intelligent assistance. It is mounted on the ceiling in each room and enables complete environmental sensing.
It contains:
360-degree rotating depth cameras
Recognize people, objects, body language, and expressions
Beamer
Projects information and controls onto walls, tables, or floors
Speaker system
Provides clear, natural audio feedback
Microphone array
Recognizes speech from anywhere in the room, detects ambient sounds, and supports mood detection
Local processing
Audio and video data are pre-processed directly on the device, enhancing privacy, reducing network load, and enabling fast and reliable interactions
The Chorus Eye also integrates input from smartphones, wearables, and external data sources.
10 Rules of the Home Custodian
1. Task Relief
The system simplifies daily life by handling repetitive or complex tasks.
2. Privacy
Your privacy is the highest priority. Local data processing ensures control remains with you.
3. Safety and Well-being
The system always prioritizes your safety, especially in emergencies.
4. Communication Efficiency
It communicates only when necessary, and in a clear, non-disruptive way.
5. Continuous Learning
It learns from your behavior and feedback to improve continuously.
6. User Autonomy
You remain in full control at all times.
7. Selective Proactivity
The system offers help only when it truly matters.
8. Anticipation with Confirmation
It anticipates needs but confirms before acting.
9. Restraint
It remains quietly present, stepping forward only when helpful.
10. Friendly Presence
It behaves like a polite, respectful companion.
Scenarios
Entrance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
To show how the system works in real life, we have created four detailed usage scenarios in different rooms.