Google Scout
Smarter technologies for safer homes
Scout is a surveillance drone
based home security system
imagined for Google Nest.
Fall 2025 - 8 weeks
Solo in-class project (unaffiliated)
Software: Solidworks, Keyshot, Figma, React.js
Focus: brand language, visualization, functional prototyping, coding, UX design, HMI design
restricted field of view
vulnerable to tampering
passive presence
Current home security
cameras have limits
to their abilities.
They have to adapt and use alternative
methods to complete everyday tasks because
products are only designed for the “norm”.
domestic tech
hub interface
data-based insights
convenience-driven
dual income household
early adopters
But modern homeowners
expect real-time data
and seamless control.
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Flight
manual control or preprogrammed routes
Surveillance
both birds-eye and close-up footage
Protection
AI detection and response for unusual activity
How might we envision the next chapter of home security for Google Nest
with a smart drone that patrols areas fixed cameras can’t reach?
simple geometry
conservative branding
rounded forms
memorable silhouette
soft edges
angled displays
material harmony
textured fabrics
"I think fundamentally we draw so much inspiration from the world around us.
When we design for the home, we take inspiration from the home."
Isabelle Olsson, VP of Google Hardware
Google is a frontrunner in
the smart home category.
What's their design ethos?
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Initial ideations explored various interactions and configurations.
Later ideations explored form and evaluated usability.
graceful / domestic / curving
To make the idea real, I spent time understanding the hardware required.
I conducted a teardown of an existing hairdryer to learn the key components and manufacturing constraints. The class I was taking required me to repurpose this existing hardware in my design so it was essential I understood it well.
And refining, prototyping, and testing the design.
Through iterations of Solidworks CAD models and 3D printed prototypes, I ensured correct scale and tolerances. The ease of use was tested with the help of peers to anticipate the needs of real disabled users.
Standard hardware.
Innovative design.
Easy adjust.
shoulder height switch / soft silicone / simple toggle
Easy dry.
wall-mounted frame / angled head / curved hood
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Comfort in your life.
Color in
your home.
More coming soon...
