Concept ideation for a smart fridge, that helps with inventory management, temperature management & shopping list updation.

<aside> ℹ️ This is a project that I did in a short timeframe of 3 hours (1 hr research & ideation + 1 hr designing + 1 hr documentation). Majorly assumptions, competitive analysis, product study & real-life scenario analysis helped me articulate a quick solution ‘a mobile app’.

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<aside> 🔎 Understanding the need

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Why is it a need for now?

The fridge is a daily used product physically, & plays an important role in food safety & storage. This mobile app would help with the following:

• Inventory management
• Not run out of supplies
• Not overload stuff & waste food
• Ensure food safety (expiry dates)
• Maintain temperature for better storage even when not near the fridge
• Remote access

<aside> ⁉️ Discovery & Assumptions

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I learned & assumed the following about the users & prerequisites…

AI-powered camera & wifi are present in the fridge, to capture photos, scan, & update on the app.

Fridges have RF ID scanners or barcode scanners, to scan products before keeping them in the fridge, for updating inventory with product details like quantity, expiry etc.

The app has a basic database of refrigerative products.