chris a. wronski

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Interactive Product Design | Spring 2010 | Project Proposal

mama a device that enforces break time.

let me tell you about my arduino project.

it’s called mama.and that’s what the box it’s in looks like.

mama a device that enforces break time.

mama likes to make sure you’re taking breaks.

mama a device that enforces break time.

there are many benefits to taking breaks.

safety creative geniushealth

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mama a device that enforces break time.

Using accelerometers, an Australian study found that people who took breaks from sedentary time had shown signs that correlated with decreased metabolic risks.

Diabetes Care

health

mama a device that enforces break time.

Rest is a key component in ensuring the performance of the musculoskeletal system. Frequent breaks can decrease the duration of a task and help lower the exposure to ergonomic injury risk.

Stanford University

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safety

mama a device that enforces break time.

Neuroscientists examining how the human brain solves problems can confirm that experiencing a creative insight hinges on the ability to synthesize connections between seemingly disparate things. A key factor of which is time away from the problem.

Open Forum

creative genius

mama a device that enforces break time.

mama a device that enforces break time.

my project revolved around waysto facilitate diverse behavior.

mama a device that enforces break time.

especially when we’re buried deep in workand forget to care about ourselves.

mama a device that enforces break time.

a variety of motivators andmetaphors were explored.

competition caringconversation

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reward

mama a device that enforces break time.

but these solutions were too heavy.

mama a device that enforces break time.

mama doesn’t care about your wireframes.you need to go outside right now.

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mama a device that enforces break time.

the end result is brutally simple.

mama a device that enforces break time.

a break is referred to as “going outside.”meaning, walking in outdoor light.

mama a device that enforces break time.

if you don’t take a break within aone hour window on your own...

mama a device that enforces break time.

mama yells at you.

mama a device that enforces break time.

and doesn’t stop yelling untilyou’ve satisfied break time.

mama a device that enforces break time.

it’s embarrassing, annoying, and scary.

mama a device that enforces break time.

prototype

mama a device that enforces break time.

prototype

mama a device that enforces break time.

the components

mama a device that enforces break time.

3 axis accelerometer

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XZ

mama a device that enforces break time.

photoresistor

mama a device that enforces break time.

deathnoise generator

mama a device that enforces break time.

über awesome code

if(motion < 5 && analogRead(light) < 370){

breakneed = true; makenoise = true; if(makenoise == true ) { digitalWrite(speaker, HIGH); } else { digitalWrite(speaker, LOW); }

goTo(0); LCD.print("Mama Says... "); delay(1000);

mama a device that enforces break time.

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