Outcome

Device Description

Display motion when the device owner has a calendar event beginning soon. 15 minutes prior to an event, a pendulum with a cat on the end begins to slowly move up toward a little bird in a tree. At the meeting start time, the cat will reach the bird and a Neo pixel ring illuminates bright red lights near the bird. It is glance-able and actively displays since it is synchronized to the owner's online calendar. Make sure you get to your meeting on time or you will see the 

Development Process

The design team conducted a brainstorm session on connected ambient device options.  Ultimately the team decided to develop a device that would give visual information about a person's calendar in a very creative way.  The team came up with the 'cat catching the bird' concept and went to work sketching, creating CAD, wiring up, and coding.

Storyboard

1. Add events on Google calendar

2. Automatically extracted into our device

3. IoT begins to work at 15mins before the event. Cat moves, NeoPixel turns white.

4." Hurry! I will be late!"

5. Meeting time! Cat catches the bird and NeoPixel turns red.

Bill of Materials

1- Neo pixel ring

1- 3001HB Servo Motor

1- Particle Photon

1- Breadboard 

1- Cardboard, paper, glue, construction materials