Idea

• To create an armlet (or a wrist band) that can be worn. Armlet will either be made of wood or acrylic
• Use living hinge and laser cut techniques to make wood/acrylic bendable
• Armlet will be able to communicate to the wearer through morse code.
• Armlet will be a focus for the wearer’s anxiety.
• When rubbed, the armlet will maybe tap, or squeeze or heat up? encouraging messages in morse
• possible sensors to use ? Maybe flex sensors or pressure sensors. A pressure sensor is light and flexible. Hopefully it will give a different reading when rubbed????
• For the tapping im not sure yet, but maybe a solenoid might work. Though a solenoid is kinda bulky and the tapping might be too strong. It might give a more anxiety inducing feeling rather than a calming one.
• Some people suggested a piezo buzzer? But I remembered the sound coming from that being horrible

 

Why wood?

Wood is calming and it is a soft material that would be easy on the skin

Inspiration

To give people with social anxiety a focus and hopefully calm then down a little.

Leo Valdez From “Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. Story of how he communicates with his mom in a big workshop by tapping morse.

Sketches

Reference and Mood board

 

 

 

 

Omate Ungaro

• sends vibrations when certain texts and messages from key individuals are recieved.