The document discusses Yao Wang's project for an Embedded Media Design course taught by Professor Tom Klinkowstein on home automation. It outlines Yao's concept for a cooking assistant system called InCook that uses AI, sensors and smart devices to help users cook. Ethnographic research on distracted cooking behaviors identified unmet needs around monitoring temperatures, controlling appliances and preventing interruptions. The interim proposal is for an AI voice assistant, cooking app and smart cookers. Brand development led to the name InCook, which will have a considerate, reliable and helpful persona.