Background Digital technology is making its way into familiar consumer products. Products of various functionalities are using very similar electronic components and there is a tendency to generic configuration and generic design which results in weak product identification and lack of meaning for the user. When stepping on the designated weight-sensitive area on the mat, the display goes into its active mode and prompts the user for identification. A database of past measurements is accessed by pushing a soft membrane embedded in the mirror. The scale has become a measuring device and indicator for what people look like.
People weigh themselves because they are concerned about their appearance.
The mirror is the object more commonly associated with reflecting our appearance. I therefore decided to make a mirror the central part of the scale. The design is focussed on the self image. The display is mounted behind the transparent mirror, which is fully reflective except for the light of the information coming through from the display. All information is presented in the form of animated graphics which are designed to provide some suspense and entertainment.