Below is a video of one of the presentations held this past Tuesday, June 3, 2008. This particular Freshman Design Presentation was chosen as one of the “Best” Engineering 103 Design Presentations.

Intuitive Interface Design for Home Control Systems in the Drexel Smart House from Drexel Smart House on Vimeo.

In contrast to the rapid development of home automation equipment and smart home capabilities, comparatively less attention has been paid to the development of comprehensive, comfortable and self explaining user interfaces. This is acknowledged to be an important obstacle for the broad success of smart home ideas and products.