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Five years ago who would have thought that a thermostat could be so exciting? At least two people, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, did. The story goes that Tony was unhappy with the thermostat options for his vacation home; so he did what any engineer would: build a better thermostat that would optimize heating and cooling to conserve energy.<\/p>\n
How does Nest work? It learns from your routine. More technically, Nest takes the data you input while adjusting your home\u2019s temperature and automatically adapts to your schedule. Meaning the time spent struggling with a traditional thermostat\u2019s wonky automation features is over (which was an experience akin to scheduling a VCR recording). Nest\u2019s learning capabilities takes a thermostat and uses data to customize it into your<\/em> thermostat. This personalization fulfills one aspect of great experiential design, but Nest engages you to go further.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve covered how Nest features two key components of experiential design: it\u2019s personalized and it\u2019s engaging. The third critical element in designing for the age of experience is connectivity. Nest\u2019s mobile app and Wi-Fi connection allows me to make adjustments from anywhere. Where I go, Nest follows. Connected products should be ubiquitous and this final connectivity component is what separates past designs from the future innovations. In the past you could have (begrudgingly) scheduled a thermostat or made adjustments based on reports, but until the Internet of Things you could not have total control over your home heating from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n I hope my experience with Nest provides some food for thought in your next design. Always think of how we can take new tools, like the Internet and data, and use it to make smarter, engaging and connected products. I know our users are up to the challenge and I look forward to your next great invention that will have me experiencing good feelings where I previously felt frustration.<\/p>\n Originally posted by\u00a0Gian Paolo Bassi\u00a0CEO of Dassault Syst\u00e8mes SOLIDWORKS, in the SOLIDWORKS Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"nest_energy_history_on_iphone.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/04\/nest_energy_history_on_iphone.jpg\")
<\/a>Each month, Nest sends users a Home Report that I eagerly anticipate. This is like a report card for the last month\u2019s energy usage. The report provides month to month comparisons on your home or business and allows you to see how you stack up to other users. I\u2019m not sure if there\u2019s an award for being the most energy efficient Nest user, but when it comes to energy consumption, I strive for excellence. This report provides another hallmark of experiential design: long term engagement. I want to achive an efficient home; therefore I\u2019m invested in this product and want to use Nest to its fullest extent.<\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0Find out more on SOLIDWORKS<\/a>
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