Now, if a Google Home or an Apple HomePod could give me inputs on how to stay healthy by collating my information and giving me tips on how to live a better life, I’d consider it. If a home assistant could tell me if my sleeping patterns needed improvement, my diet could use some tweaking, or perhaps some outdoor time for my heart rate, that’s what I’d value in a home assistant. Nokia’s Home tries to be that guardian. Designed as a conceptual device by Rik Oudenhoven during his time at Nokia, the Nokia Home is a completely re-imagined device. Designed to do more than connect you to internet-based services that collect data and generate revenue, the Nokia Home allows you to live a better life… aside from listening to music!
It collates data from all your devices, allowing the Home to map your lifestyle, from activity to nutrition to sleeping patterns. It then uses this data to give you advice on how to live better, from something as simple as sitting correctly or sleeping correctly to more complex changes like suggesting dietary preferences. In short, it focuses its data collection around the overall well-being of users… users respecting privacy! Yes, Nokia, a Finnish company that complies with European Union laws and the GDPR, works without compromising the privacy of its users. Users Home, aside from protecting your data, allows you to mute the Home Assistant whenever you want, ensuring it doesn’t collect further data until you choose to do so!
Designer: Rik Oudenhoven
