An object that is designed to connect family members living separately.
What is it?
Blossom - the family cactus, is designed to connect family members living separately. It is composed of two parts, a mobile application dedicated to find the ideal time for a phone conversation and a IOT cactus that is used as a family connection awareness system
Project Info
Students: Naama Elkana, Liad Barko, Uri Tolidano, Alon Shprong.
Lecturers: Dr. Oren Zuckerman, Noa Morag.
Teaching assistants: Noa Shetrit, Daniel Shir, Zvika Markfeld.
In collaboration with the design department of the Kibbutzim Seminary College under the direction of: Dori Orien.
Students: Yael Gobrin, Shani Yedai.
How does it work?
The app uses Google Awareness API and suggests family members to connect when they are driving or walking. Once they confirm their availability, the app connects them by initiating a phone conversation. The information of the occurrence of the phone call is transmitted to the server, which gives the IOT cactus the order to grow and give positive feedback about the relationship between the two family members. The more the family members will stay in contact the cactus will blossom and vice versa.