Designers of a device with a glass door that needs manual loading and unloading, and that in the event of an error alerts someone nearby for manual intervention

Designers of a device with a glass door that needs manual loading and unloading, and that in the event of an error alerts someone nearby for manual intervention: > Instead of some buttons or dials on the front that people know how to use, an LED display (or dial), even a timer function the LED/dial could show, why don't we connect it to the internet and provide an API?