Lo-Fi Prototype

We decided to go beyond technology for our lo-fidelity prototype and have a cup that people will hold that is able to detect vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. The cup would also be able to send the health status to a family member to notify them if anything is out of the ordinary. Additionally, the cup would be able to detect emotions when being held and provide some sort of status update for people, primarily family members, who are subscribed to your updates. We chose a cup because it could be with the user both in the office and at home.

The cup would have a comfortable and easy-to-hold grip and a screen that will give the user feedback for their vital signs or when they are sharing emotions with others. There are also illuminated strips on both the top and bottom of the cup so the cup which change colours to tell the user their vital signs are in check or if another family member (using a similar cup) is experiencing something happy or sad. Even if one is not able to communicate with family members because of incompatible schedules, one is able to passively experience their emotions by looking at the cup and share their experience when time permits.

During the labs, we got feedback from the class where some suggested it would be neat if these health/emotion sensitive objects are able to extend to a whole line of products instead of being limited to a cup. Some suggested enabling it on the more ubiquitous mobile phone. Others also noted that one may not want to share their emotions constantly, especially very intimate emotions.