Introduction

Group Member: Vedha, Sijia W., Chun W.

"Missing U" is a smart photo frame that is designed for families or couples who live far away from each other. When one side interacts with the photo (that is in the photo frame), the other side will receive a LED display. Different interaction methods represent different emotions and will activate different displays. When the other side responds back by touching the photo as well, for example, both sides will play the same LED pattern.

As international students studying far away from home, we three were trying to come up with something that can help connect our families and us. Unlike western culture, many Asian cultures are shy about emotional expressions. People don't say it out when they miss each other, and they rarely say "I love you". Therefore, we want to use this opportunity to design an ambient object that can help shy people express their love and miss to people they care about.