lumia
Smart menu lighting for a fine dining atmosphere.
5 Week Project | Winter 2024
Project focus: Accessibility, Coding arduino with C++, Product Design, Wiring, Research
Fine dining is a luxury experience. However, dim lighting in fine dining restaurants is a major pain point for people with poor sight when it comes to reading menus. I set out to design and program a smart menu that is legible in dim lighting.
sight in the us
design goals
Increases visibility
Easy to swap out menus
Easy to clean surface
Contributes to restaurant brand
inspiration
form iteration
final concept
CONSUMER JOURNEY
GEN. 1 MODEL
branding & menu
I developed a brand and menu for a hypothetical luxury Italian restaurant to feature in the menu. I received feedback from my peers that the bottom left iteration was the most appealing.
design solution
arduino setup
Final wiring and programming using an arduino nano and C++.
