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Internet of Things Project
Internet of Things Project
  • IoT Project Background
  • IoT Project Challenge
  • IoT Project Outline
    • 1-1 Smartphone Research
    • 1-2 Smart Thermostat Research
    • 1-3 Smart Device Research
    • 1-4 Introduction to Photon Kit
    • 1-5 Build Smart Lightbulb
    • 1-6 Generate Project Ideas
    • 1-7 Build Smart Thermostat
    • 2-1 Evaluate Project Ideas
    • 2-2 Plan User Research
    • 2-3 Compile Research Data
    • 2-4 Construct Personas
    • 2-5 Construct Journey Map
    • 2-6 Define Value Proposition
    • 2-7 Define Design Requirements
    • 3-1 Generate Solution Ideas
    • 3-2 Evaluate and Refine Solution Ideas
    • 3-3 Create System Model of Solution
    • 3-4 Create Wireflow for Web App
    • 3-5 Create Storyboard for Solution
    • 3-6 Evaluate Solution Design
    • 3-7 Present Project Proposal
    • 4-1 Track Progress and Issues
    • 4-2 Build Smart Device
    • 4-3 Create Photon App
    • 4-4 Create Web App
    • 4-5 Conduct Integration Testing
    • 4-6 Create Product Demo Video
    • 4-7 Create Product Marketing Website
    • 5-1 Evaluate Smart Device and Web App
    • 5-2 Evaluate Product Marketing Website
    • 5-3 Improve Solution Based on Evaluations
    • 6-1 Create Project Poster
    • 6-2 Present Project to Public
    • 6-3 Write Personal Reflection
  • References for Wiring & Coding
    • Creating Circuits
    • Wiring Programming Language
    • Particle Cloud
    • Hello World App for Photon
    • LED Light
    • Push Button
    • Micro OLED Display
    • Humidity and Temp Sensor
    • Speaker
    • Servo Motor
    • Motion Sensor
    • Magnetic Switch
    • Potentiometer
    • Photocell
    • Moisture Sensor
    • Accelerometer
    • RFID Reader
    • Fingerprint Scanner
    • GPS Receiver
    • Camera
    • Microphone
    • Force Sensitive Resistor
    • Keypad
    • Continuous Rotation Servo Motor
  • Glossary
  • Updated Project Guidebook
  • Updated Code Guidebok
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  1. IoT Project Outline

1-2 Smart Thermostat Research

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Last updated 6 years ago

The Nest Learning Thermostat is a smart thermostat for homes that was first released in 2011. Nest now offers other smart home devices. In 2014, Google bought Nest for over $3 billion.

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YOUR TASK

  2. What types of people do you think are the target users for this product? What characteristics do these target users probably have? Use this information to create a persona summarizing a target user for this product.

Research the to better understand its design:

What are the key functions and features of this product? What advantages does it have over similar products? Use this information to define the product’s (one-sentence summary of what problem it solves and what benefit it provides).

What are the inputs (such as sensors, etc.) and outputs of this product? What web services or apps does it interact with? How do all these parts work together? Use this information to create a representing how this product works.

Use this to record your research notes and construct your value proposition, persona, and system model.

Nest thermostat product webpage
value proposition
system model
assignment template
Meet the Nest Learning Thermostat