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Hitachi airCloud Home
Finalist
Competition: Spark:Digital
Designer: Lawrence Chu - Director of Design and UXUI
Design Type: Apps, Programs & Software
Company / Organization / School: Hitachi–Johnson Controls Air Conditioning, Inc.
Website: https://www.hitachiaircon.com/
Team Members: Irene Ding Lawrence Chu, Liu Yang, Jitesh Jumani, Shailja Tyagi, Chandrika Sureshkumar & Meera K
Air conditioning is stationary, but users are not. By using cloud technology, customers can now access their air conditioning equipment from anywhere at any time. airCloud delivers ultimate freedom and mobility for improved convenience. Cloud technology guarantees future-proof expendability as new app upgrades can be delivered over-the-air. airCloud Home is Hitachi Cooling & Heating’s easy-to-use mobile app for the remote control of residential air conditioning systems, featuring a sleek and stylish interface to control up to 20 air conditioning units. Create home community user group with up to 10 users, meeting the needs of every household. In the case of a user leaving the house and forgetting to turn off the air conditioning, the app includes a shortcut which enables them to turn off all indoor units with a simple tap of the device, wherever they are. Experience hands-free using voice control via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa smart speakers. Voice command is particularly convenient when home occupants are engaged in other activities, such as cooking, hosting and housekeeping, and want to adjust indoor atmosphere. Connects to Hitachi air conditioners via wifi and the pairing and configuration process is as
