Thing of the day: a wooden panel with a touch screen for a smart home

A team of engineers and designers from Japan has created a concept device that combines the function of interior decoration and management systems smart house. Moreover, mui can exchange messages in instant messengers, checking email and weather.

Japanese developers focus on adding comfort to the modern facilities and support the principles of quiet design, according to which the device should not draw attention to himself. According to their idea, this wooden panel with LED-display will relieve users from the noise surrounding the technology.

The screen on the touch panel surface is activated, after which mui offers to choose an action. At its core is a universal interface for which developers plan to release a set of components that can be used to create additional functions.

With it, you can customize lighting and the climate system, activate voice messages, control music playback, check out the important calendar entries, set reminders. The list of functions will be constantly updated if the unit will enter the production phase.

Mui is suitable not only for home but also for the office space. The device can be configured via a mobile application - the developers promise to support Amazon Echo and Google Home. It will also be supported IFTTT service to perform tasks ligaments.

In addition, mui be able to communicate with Facebook, Twitter, Slack, Uber, audio systems from Sonos, Philips Hue and news applications.

Inside the panel is a microphone and a speaker for voice messages. Dimensions of the device are 676 × 87 × 29 mm.

you can support the project Kickstarter. One interactive panel will cost $ 500, to deliver its promise in September 2019.