Selah
a smart plant care assistant
Different plants have different care needs, making it hard to remember exactly what each requires. Selah eases the care process using sensors that monitor houseplants, leveraging the combined data to provide optimized guidance and precise, actionable insights.
Tools:Solidworks, Rhino3D, Keyshot, After Effects, 3D Printing
Duration:Ten weeks
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THE PROBLEM
Your house is filled with plants. It’s hard to keep track of their varying care needs and watering intervals.
THE PLANT CARE MARKET
Current tools aren’t optimized for multi-plant households, and often just aren’t very useful.
RESEARCH INSIGHTS
An IoT-style system with a hub and modular sensors seems like the ideal balance of scalability, price, and utility.
THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE:
INSTINCTIVEClear, approachable form language and interaction.
EXPANDABLEDistributed system architecture—easy, practical, and affordable to scale.
LAYEREDInteraction frequency and insight
depth at users’ desired level—inviting, not bothering.
FORM + CMF
tactile, friendly, understated, simple
IDEATIONCould I use detachable batteries to ease the charging process and prevent dirt from getting everywhere?
What if the act of charging was ritualized as checking on the health of a plant?
Introducing Selah, a smart plant care assistant.
The Selah system is comprised of stones, sensors, and a hub.
When plants need care, Selah guides you through each step.
To check on a plant’s health, simply place its stone on the hub. Peruse stats, insights, and tips while the stone charges.
A starter kit comes with a hub, four stones, and four sensors— easily add more when you acquire more plants.
The setup flow is streamlined and straightforward.
passive state
care required
care in progress
detail—overview
detail—current pH
detail—pH history