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Did you forget to lock your door? Close your garage? Turn off the lights? Well, two out of those three scenarios can be solved with this new feature that should be on every car key fob and garage remote control!

Apr 27, 2020

Technology, UI / UX

car, car keys, car remote, car remote unlock, garage, garage door, garage remote, key fob, keys, LCD display, remember to turn off the lights, timer, unlock, unmemorable

Background: When an action is routine and uninteresting (e.g. locking a door, turning off a light, etc.), it’s sometimes hard to remember if you did it at all. The issue: Occasionally, people find themselves wondering “did I close the garage when I left the house?” or “did I remember to lock the car when I…
Fight back against “big deadbolt” with this amazing new style of home door lock! Burglars hate it!

Jul 24, 2017

Furniture, Household, UI / UX

advanced door lock, deadbolt, door lock, home security, keys, locks, manual gear shift

Background: The humble door-locking deadbolt has suffered from a severe failure of innovation and imagination in the last 100 years. Specifically: most deadbolts have exactly two positions (Figure 1): Open (door can be opened from either side) Closed (door requires a key to open from the outside or a switch to be operated from the…