Early Concepts

Wearable Camera with Emotional Sensing Technology
This concept consists of two parts. A camera is worn around the neck and a watch is worn around the wrist. The watch takes measurements of the user's skin conductivity and their pulse. These readings are used to gauge the emotional state of the person wearing the device. The camera can be shared by different users throughout a night (right) or it could be hung up to capture an event from a stationary or raised vantage point.

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Watch used to Control Wearable Camera
The watch in this concept measures the emotional state of the user. The watch can be used to program the camera to take pictures at different times....
1. When the user's heart rate and skin conductivity increase (they are stimulated)
2. At time intervals (ie every 5 minutes or every 10 seconds, etc)
3. At a specific time (when a button on the watch is pressed)

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Using Wearable Camera
In this concept the camera itself can be programmed to take pictures and also measures the heart rate using sensors in the chain of the necklace. This eliminates the need for the device on the user's wrist.

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Using BlackBerry along with Wearable Camera
Instead of using a secondary device such as a watch, the camera could be paired with a BlackBerry to program and control the camera. Another form is examined here; the camera is clipped to the shirt instead of being held by a string or chain. This also allows the heart rate and skin conductivity to be taken with the same device that the camera is housed in, eliminating the need for a second device.

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Emotion Sensing Watch Concept
Sensors are located in the band of the watch. These sensors detect the pulse of the user and their skin conductivity. These two measurements are the best way of observing the emotional state of the user.

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Location Tagging Stylus
In this concept, the user is able to leave location tagged messages for their friends. Using this stylus, a message or picture can be written anywhere. The message is tagged to the specific location where it is made. The recipient of the message can see it when looking through their BlackBerry camera. Messages can be for a specific person or can be public for all to view.

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Location Tagging Finger Concept
This concept works on the same principle as the stylus (above) but takes a different form factor. This device fits on the end of the user's finger. It could be on a key-chain or attach directly to a BlackBerry.

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Heads Up Display Control Device
This small device would be concealed in the user's pocket while they use their BlackBerry device via a heads up display. It uses an optical track pad to allow the user to scroll around the BlackBerry's operating system. It has buttons around the track pad similar to those found on the BlackBerry device.

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Finger Control For Heads Up Display Concept
In this concept, the user rubs their fingers together to control an image, just the track ball allows you to scroll around a BlackBerry screen. The user would view an image of the screen on a heads up display allowing them to be aware of their surroundings while using their BlackBerry.

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Concept Sketches

My goal is to introduce a new device that will help introduce RIM to Generation Y. I will do this by creating a product that will be useful in situations specific to them. It will target the growing need for social networking and communication between large groups of people. Currently the things Generation Y uses to communicate between large groups are service based; typically web applications such as facebook, which can be applied to smartphones. These applications have no location based service to accompany them at this point in time. I plan on designing a device for Generation Y that will incorporate his/her need for social interaction with friends, and give them the ability to leave messages for one other.

These explorative sketches look at different ways that this type of system could be applied to a device for generation Y.

Emotional Sensing and Camera Concepts
In these concepts, emotional outputs from the body such as heart rate and skin conductivity would be measured by the device. It would then react to the user's needs without the user having to "use" the device in the typical sense....
ie. If the user became excited (their heart rate increased) the camera would take a picture for them, allowing them to capture moments that are important to them.

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Heads Up Display Concepts
These sketches explore the possibility of attaching a projection device to a pair of glasses that the user wears. The device allows the user to view their BlackBerry screen on the inner surface of their glasses. This concept allows the user to be fully present in their environment while also utilizing the communication functions of their BlackBerry.

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