How does your plant feel today?

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Electronic Family Board
Course PostPC Computing
Embedding intelligenceTeachers
Prof. Scott Kirkpatrick
Mr. Amnon
DekelPresented by Yair Snir (Computer Science
Biology) Adi Lakritz
(Computer Science Mathematics)
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Why isn't your family happy?

• The problem members of the family today arent
  as close to each other as they should be.

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Current solution

• Only personal organizing systems.
• The means by which a family routinely shares
  information and converses.

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Make your family be together!

• Our goal Build a system that will enhance
  family communication and connection.

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Will adding a digital aspect to the family really
bring them closer together ?
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Product overview
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Product introduction

• The product is an interactive electronic board.
• Situated on the refrigerator door in the kitchen.
• Intended for use of the whole family.
• Connected to the internet.
• Enables communication and store of data.

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Hardware overview
Hang on refrigerator
Cordless communication (blue tooth)
17" TFT active matrix panel Software
Stylus
Electric cable
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Software overview
LEAVE A MESSEGE
Dad, Mr. Burns said YOURE FIRED!
Mom, Ill be late for dinner, Dad
Dad, Mr. Burns looked for you!
Shopping List Milk Bread BEER
Todays chore list Clean kitchen Bart Take
out trash Bart Do the grass - Bart

Number
Name
4435853
Dad work
8464864
Skinner
4684864
Flanders
9089089
Grandpa
1500 Sun, Feb 29th
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Technology assessment
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Hardware technology

• Communication

Power consumption
Ruggedization
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Communication
Home server
Electronic Family Board
home
Mobile device
work
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Communication

• The program data is installed on the home server.
• Computers inside the house - cordless
  communication.
• Devices outside the house internet connection

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Power consumption

• Imbedded AC input power system, 40W.
• Connected directly to the power source.
• The programs data is backed up on the home
  server.

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The need for ruggedization

• The kitchen is not a working environment.
• Intended for use of the whole family.

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Ruggedization

• Adding a liquid and scratch resistive panel.

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Software technology
Interface
DB
Features
Design
On-line access
Multiple access
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Interface - features

• Messages Scratch, keyboard, classified
• Shopping list Display full list, easy to mark
  off
• Phone list Classified by family members
• Pictures Screen saver, background
• Chore list Classified by date/family members
• Calendar
• Reminder - prompt you of upcoming events etc.

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Interface - design
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Interface - design

• Simplicity intended for use of whole family
• Attractive interface located in an open space
  and simulates the real thing
• Avoiding creeping featurism contributes to the
  efficiency and use by the whole family.

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DB

• Multi user transaction management with
  concurrency control for multi access.
• Crash recovery mechanism.
• Located on the server and constantly connected to
  the internet.

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Cost

• Kiosk Assembly of not state of the art
  elements A thin monitor, attachable touch screen
  and a PC. 400-500
• Hard drive 3.2 GB (used by the DB) 25
• Software CD 1
• Internet connection 0
• TOTAL 500

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Why will our's work?

• home-organizer complicated, too much
  information.
• Home organizer simpliciti uncomfortable, not
  on-line
• A lesson from the past has been learned !

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Summary

• In the process of our research and study, we
  tried to achieve a simple solution to the basic
  need of family communication. We used todays
  technology while considering past mistakes.
• Finally, to address the question we posed
  initially, our device offers the seeds for
  conversation and interaction in the family.

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Bibliography

• Churchill E.F et al. Designing Digital Bulletin
  Boards for Social Networking. CSCW workshop
  paper. 2002.
• http//www.home-organizer.com/
• http//www.simpliciti.com/site/product.asp

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Product description
Video Demo