Initially, Peter
and I wanted our device to be a motion sensor light that detects the last
person to leave the room and turns off the light. We discussed the device
taking a picture of the individual who left the lights on all day/night, and
finding a way to publicly shame them for wasting energy. At the core of it, the
light would detect people in the room, and turn the light off when no other
bodies are left in the room. Perhaps with a motion sensor or infrared detector.
During critique,
however, we realized this idea already existed - it's called a motion sensor -
and that our idea was inherently lame. Peter and I went back to the drawing
board after class in search of a better idea. But hey, nobody's first idea is
ever their best one, so we were determined to continue ideating until we came
up with something fresh - and we did.
We decided to
take inspiration from a previous time and explore the idea behind the *~mood
ring~* and remake it with a modern twist. To do so, we would need a sensor to
detect the presence of a hand and read the temperature of it's fingers. Upon
reading this information, the device will output a color that correlates to
their mood.
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