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Smart TV Remotecontrol

# UX DESIGN  # SMART TV  #REMOTECONTROL # TANGIBLE DESIGN

Samsung’s first universal remote controller of Smart TV

The user can control external devices connected to the TV using the TV's remote control.
Which have one smart clicker to control all our cable boxes, disc players, video streamers and apps.

2015 - 2017

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PERIOD

2015 - 2017.09 ( 3 years ) 

ROLE

I was part of the Remote control UX unit 
(Lead team of 4 UI designers and 3 GUI designers)
 

I was responsible for the remote control UX design of

Smart TV and producing all major deliverables.​
; concept design, analyse the data, prototyping, user test, commercialization.

PROCESS

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Research

Define key feature

Technology research

Comparative analysis

(Shadow interview)

Layout

Cowork with SW and HW

Reflect feedback

Element

button shape

icon design

User test

A/B test

Interview

Concept

" The Samsung Smart Control remote serves as a single control unit for nearly all devices connected to a Samsung Smart TV,

eliminating the need for multiple remote controls. "​

- Samsung Newsroom -

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[ PROJECT GOAL ]

Simple look (Reduced the buttons) and simple usage

(Coverage other devices controls with one controller)

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Physical design

2015

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2016 -

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Consistent of control way

Eliminating touch and pointing sensors, and providing only push button which is familiar control way to users.

Simplified the buttons

As provide a new type of Smart home UI, setting functions (source, menu) moved to Smart home.
And other left buttons were regrouped depend on the function.

Enhanced voice search

Creating a voice button (Bixby) for searching TV contents more conveniently.

Improved visibility

Providing a different form of buttons depending on the button categories.​

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2

Optimized all TV functions which using with remote control 

It required that understanding the whole scenario of TV using remote control,

and developed improvement points about control and TV screen UI for optimal use of the remote control.

 

Moreover, to cover the functions of the external devices with Samsung one remote control,

studied external devices' structure and collected data of those key functions. ​

* External device; Local broadcasting, STB, Game console, OTT box, etc

Other devices

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