The Internet of Way Too Many Things
The Internet of Things is pitched as good for the consumer. But is it? Let's focus on making 'smart' a whole lot smarter.
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AT a design conference recently, I was introduced to Leeo, a new product that I initially understood to be a reboot of something really in need of a redesign: the smoke detector. As the designer explained his process, I quickly came to understand that Leeo was nothing of the sort. It was a gadget, a night light that "listens" for your smoke detector to go off and then calls your smartphone to let you know your house might be on fire.
So, to "improve" a US$20 smoke alarm, the designer opted to add a US$99 night light and a several-hundred-dollar smartphone.
This is not good design.
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