Case study / 03Smart home · Active project
Connected product ecosystem

Wawe
Home

Making smart homes easy again through modular switches, long-life sensors and one calm control surface.

Scope
Hardware, firmware, mobile, cloud
Role
Product development across the stack
Period
2023—Present
Status
Active development / beta
Three Wawe Home app screens showing rooms, device controls and automations
01

Smart enough, without feeling complicated.

The useful promise of a smart home often gets buried beneath setup friction, incompatible products and interfaces that demand too much attention.

Wawe approaches the problem as one connected system. Modular smart switches are designed to fit different interiors, door and window sensors use detachable rechargeable batteries, and the mobile app brings device control, schedules, timers, away mode, shortcuts and automations into a consistent experience.

Physical layer

Electronics

Custom circuit and PCB work for connected switches and sensor concepts.

Device layer

Embedded

ESP32-based device behaviour and communication between the physical product and cloud.

Control layer

Mobile app

A cross-platform Flutter experience for rooms, devices and automations.

Service layer

Backend

Appwrite services for accounts, device data and synchronized control.

02

One product, four coordinated layers.

Each layer is designed as part of the same experience. A physical action needs to arrive in the app clearly; an app command needs to reach the correct device reliably; automation rules need useful states from sensors.

Simplified signal path / conceptual
Switches & sensorsPhysical input
ESP32 firmwareDevice logic
Appwrite cloudState & accounts
Flutter appControl surface

Technology stack

  • ESP32
  • Custom PCB
  • Flutter / Dart
  • Appwrite
  • IoT protocols
  • Product design
03

Design decisions that reduce friction.

Modularity

Fit the home

Different finishes and a modular system let the product belong in an interior instead of reading as a gadget added later.

Autonomy

Useful on its own

Devices are conceived to operate independently, keeping the core interaction direct.

Automation

Start from intent

Shortcuts and sensor triggers bring relevant devices and current states together for faster setup.

Energy

Recharge, don’t discard

Sensor concepts use detachable rechargeable batteries and target long intervals between charges.

04

A working foundation with room to grow.

The current system demonstrates the complete product loop: purpose-built hardware, connected firmware, cloud services and a mobile interface that makes the ecosystem legible.

Now

Beta feedback

Early users can help shape features and product decisions while development continues.

Next

Broader ecosystem

The modular architecture provides a base for additional devices, sensors and richer automations.

Next project / 04

Beyond Space

→