Honeywell Vision Pro 8000

What It Is

Honeywell approached the consultancy I was working with to pick up post-research design development for a major update to their top-selling Vision Pro thermostat. Moving from a purely fixed segment UI, the new version was going to have a hybrid screen with fixed segments and a small pixel grid. This line of thermostats is designed with contractors in mind, so it typically installed in new homes, or by professional home improvement contractors.

When I Did It

2008-2009

What I Did

My main focus on this project was to design the new UX/UI for the Vision Pro 8000. While there were certain restrictions regarding screen elements that Honeywell wanted to remain the same, optimizing the dynamic pixel element of the display allowed for creative setting and navigation efficiencies. I worked closely with one of Honeywell's lead UI engineers to understand the technological limitations and implementation considerations.

• Ingest extensive research documentation

• Develop personas

• Task analysis

• Competitive analysis

• Facilitate innovation sessions with client team

• Conceptualization (sketching and storyboarding)

• Information Architecture

• Wireframes

• Prototype development

• Usability testing

• Screen design & UI specifications

• Engineering feasibility and costing

How I Did It

• Pencil and Paper

• Adobe Creative Suite

• Client Engagement (Engineering and Product/Marketing)

What Happened

• After successful usability testing, I finalized the design and delivered screen specs. Honeywell's long development cycle put it into their hands for at least a year before the product was actually launched. The Vision Pro 8000 can readily found through various online retail resources.

• Metrics are unavailable/proprietary.

• This thermostat can be readily found today in many commercial settings.

Take A Look

Watch contractors walk through basic functionality of the Vision Pro 8000.

• Video 01

• Video 02

Vision Pro 8000

The retail interface of the Vision Pro 8000

Prototype Screen

We tested the thermostat UI using a point and click prototype. I used Adobe Flash to create a highly functional test bed.

Segment Maps

This is the final segment map for the Vision Pro 8000 and a sibling device that was lunched for non-contractor retail.

Storyboard

One of many storyboards that I drew to demonstrate various features that we proposed to add to the Vision Pro 8000's functionality.

Wireframe

Most of the Vision Pro 8000's flows were mapped out this way.

Vision Pro 8000 Artifacts

Thumbnails of various artifacts from the Vision Pro 8000's development.