(2021)

A device that helps you keeping regular contact with the
most important people in your life. Only within the comfort of your home, the
phone might ring and advice you to contact someone when it senses you are in need of it. You can listen to the AI’s recommendation, but then it’s up to you to carry out those actions.

This device was made during the covid times and had as topic how artificial intelligence could help us make decisions. My research and essay covered the topic of how to prevent or recover from depression. The most common remedy advised was to make habits. Such as sleep well, exercise, make your bed and have social interactions. I focussed on the latter.

I made a system that would determine if you could use some contact with friends or loved ones and it would remind and encourage you to contact them.

Working:

The main part was to make a device that would work as if it had a functioning AI behind it. Therefore we simulated the intelligence by preprograming the options using an Arduino board. The ‘AI’ is connected to your devices like a smartphone and a smart watch, it sees when you last contacted friends and see your stress levels. This is how it will determine when and why to contact you.

The device itself is a wall mounted phone and it works like a one-way system. It will ring only when you are home and only when it senses you need it. When you pick up the horn it will play an audible message and simultaneously indicate with a RGB led what emotion and urgency it has.
You can decide whether or not to carry out the advice. You can’t use it to call, its function is mostly to help you improve on social interaction.

Made from mahogany wood, patinaed copper and plastic.