Overview: 

Saying you're sorry can be very hard after an argument with a loved one. It is also healthy and natural to want space between you and your loved one after the argument. Taking time to say "I'm sorry" can be the right thing to do. After you and your loved one have parted ways to calm down and think about the situation, be able to say "I'm sorry" without interrupting their space, or when you are no longer within the same vicinity. The Sorry Box can help you do that by sending your loved one a message of "I'm sorry" through a gesture that can be receive on their end. Simply place your preferred object (candy, maybe sea shells because you and your loved one collect those, etc.) into their side of the box. The box will thing be triggered on their end to pop open and have the object appear. The loved one then can reciprocate the message by saying "I'm sorry" back by doing the same gesture with their box.  

Process:

1. Brainstormed ideas. The sorry box was the final winner as we all felt this is something that was different but also very valuable. 

2. Tested out an ultra sonic sensor that is connected to a servo motor, and drew up ideas for the box design. 

3. Ordered two penguin figurines

4. Did some arts and crafts to create the housing for the two Sorry Boxes.

5. Set up a second ultrasonic sensor and servo motor circuit and connected the two circuits by publishing and subscribing to events

6. Started making a storyboard

7. Came up with the igloo idea for the final prototype of the "Sorry Box".

8. Paper mache was used to make the igloos and we painted them white.

9. Constructed the igloo to hold all the electronics and have an opening that will be the trigger motion. 

10. Tested both igloos - had issues with the design triggering the sensor before it was ready. 

11. Brainstormed design to make it work with sensor and had success!

12. Made the video.

Final Prototype Photos:

Bill of Materials:

• 2 Particle Photon
  
• 2 Ultra Sonic Sensor
  
• 2 Breadboard
• 11 Wires
• 2 Servo Motor
• Box Material (paper mache, chipboard, and paint)