Little Sifteo Cubes control a household espresso machine using different gestures and a simple interface.
In collaboration with Sifteo, Sift’n Drink looks at a new way of controlling household appliances, specifically an espresso machine. Like all platforms Sifteo cubes have advantages like being portable and lending themselves to different gestures, but also some drawbacks because of the small size of the interface. Using the Sifteo development platform, I developed a prototype to demonstrate the UI and unique gesture controls.
In a nutshell, Sift’n Drink is a remote access system for a high-end espresso machine that is shared by a household.
The idea behind the concept is that, in our everyday lives, we rarely need access to function or maintenance settings for these devices. What we want is to get our drink fast and just the way we like it. Sift’n Drink features 3 cubes dedicated to different drinks that can be customized simply with a variety of gestures for remote access to make a drink. It aims to create a quick and simple interface to control the parts of the espresso machine we need everyday, get feedback about the status of our drink and not worry about all the buttons and settings in the rush of hectic schedules.
