Problem Overview: Clearly explain and provide a succinct overview of the problem and how the proposed product solves that problem
Many people have a desire to stay connected to their family and loved ones but don’t necessarily have the time or opportunity to do so, either because of work or distance constraints. Our product provides a simple button interface that communicates feelings/emotions via color (yellow – Love, I’m thinking about you; red – I’m stressed; blue – Don’t worry, calm down and breathe). This solution allows loved ones to quickly communicate with each other and provide peace of mind and comfort quickly and efficiently through a simple button press on the wrist.
Design Process: Briefly describe the design process (iterations, refinements, challenges encountered)
As we constructed the code for our project, we encountered issues related to communicating the signals between the two devices. Each particle device could send a stress or love signal that would register in the cloud but neither could receive the distress signal. We also experienced some hiccups related to getting the blue light to breathe to intuitively communicate to the other person to calm down and breathe. There was some time lag in running the code between the devices that prevented them from showing the blinking/breathing LED light colors at the same time. Because we have 3 different shared events, we learned how to deal with sending and receiving multiple shared events. Selecting the event to send we’re using a single double or triple button press to communicate each state. We’re experimenting with ways to make this easier and more intuitive.
Outcome: Document the outcome itself (code, circuit diagrams, photos, design files, 3d models, video demonstrations, etc. as required) and provide a short narrative. A bill of materials (sensors, input devices, actuators, and other components) should be provided. This documentation should be sufficiently rich to allow anyone to repeat / recreate it.
Materials: 2 neopixel strips, two LEDs, jumper wires, 2 actuators
In this example, it shows that someone can communicate that they’re thinking about someone with a breathing yellow light. The other person will get a sense of happiness and gratification from this quick notification that appears on their wrist. They can quickly communicate the same emotions back or a red distress signal for when they’re feeling down or sad. The first person can then respond with a breathing blue light to denote that they are there for them to help them relax, calm down, and breathe. This emotional comfort provides significant daily benefits for people who don’t have the time to call or can’t be present due to distance. The code accomplishes this through a certain number of button presses, which each communicate a different color and corresponding emotion from person to person through the particle cloud.
