A compact white camera with a black circular lens in the center, sitting on three small legs.

luma sentr

False alarms turn into habits of ignoring

Dead batteries go unnoticed

Hard to tell where the dead detectors are

Alerts feel more like punishment than protection

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY

One hub that unites every detector

Alerts that feel human, not hostile

Light, voice, clarity

A product people interact with daily, not only in chaos

Digital illustration showing various stages of designing and prototyping a small robot with a white body, black band, and blue eye, including sketches, 3D models, and real prototypes, set against a dark background.

EXPLORATION SKETCHES

Exploring form and refining concepts with sketches. I wanted this design to feel like a character. I wanted this to feel like the user would be living in a sci-fi movie.

It was important to me that it seemed like it was more than just a safety product, and more like something you’d want to have in your home.

Diagram of a Tesla battery pack and a home electric charger, showing internal components, a battery management system, and a charging point.
Diagram of a house interior with emergency fire alarm system and setup instructions, including labels for components like air filter, lantern, speaker, base, and a note to connect to the table.

I pulled from pop culture for my inspirations, pulling from Star Wars, Adventure Time, Suzume, and even Japanese folklore.

A red and white water cooler with a round white circle on its front, placed on four legs. The illustration shows a smartphone displaying an alert with buttons labeled 'Ignore' and 'Check', and an alarm with a speech bubble saying 'Major Alert!'. The scene indicates a security or alert system for the water cooler.

FINALIZING DESIGN

Clear direction:

  • A single glowing “eye”

  • Four steady legs

  • A body that feels like a friendly lantern

Balanced between character and home object.

Based on “Chōchin obake” Lantern yokai.

Colorful robot lamps with music notes, blue, purple, red, white, yellow, and black, with the text 'Trust the signal. Trust the light. Luma Sentr' and the Kidde logo in the bottom left corner.
A Kidde home sentry alarm system device with a pink casing, circular light indicator, and black legs, shown next to text that reads 'Kidde Home Sentry Alarm System'.
Two pink product boxes labeled 'Luma Sent' and 'KIDDE' on a light blue background, with one box showing a stylized illustration of a light and the other box with product information.

Two pink product boxes labeled 'Luma Sent' and 'KIDDE' on a light blue background, with one box showing a stylized illustration of a light and the other box with product information.

Product packaging for a cool guard by Luma Sent, in blue with a circular light on the front, standing on two black legs.

Product packaging for a cool guard by Luma Sent, in blue with a circular light on the front, standing on two black legs.

Product packaging for a purple night light shaped like a square with rounded edges and three black legs, labeled 'vampire violet,' with decorative stars around it, set against a purple background with star-shaped confetti scattered in front.

Product packaging for a purple night light shaped like a square with rounded edges and three black legs, labeled 'vampire violet,' with decorative stars around it, set against a purple background with star-shaped confetti scattered in front.

Pink product box with a stylized speaker illustration, branding for Sabrina's Luma Sent, and logos for Kidde.

Pink product box with a stylized speaker illustration, branding for Sabrina's Luma Sent, and logos for Kidde.

ANIMATION

Here’s a simple animation to show how luma walks/runs.