George Tempesta had a problem. He couldn't remember scheduled family events or even when to take out the trash. His wife suggested he come up with a device to remind everyone in the family when a chore needed to be done or an event needed to be attended.
George came up with a motion-triggered calendar. The ChronoDot keeps track of time and dates for chores and events. A motion sensor triggers a response when someone walks by the gadget. A WAV file message is displayed to nag the family member about an imminent chore or event.
George Tempesta's ChronoDot keeps track of the time/date/day. The motion sensor triggers when someone walks by.
Display only events that can be set up to remind users what day it is or if someone has a birthday or anniversary coming up.
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lol, all good ideas! As I mentioned, this is as far as my technical ability has allowed me to go to date. I do intend upgrades, the first of which is allowing it to be programmed, and the recordings made, at the unit. This will go a long way towards the usability factor. This is not the end state we envisioned when we started building it, just as far as we have been able to get as of now. :)
Andrew Morris designed a circuit that could detect a stroke victim's groan and convert the sound into a signal so caregivers would know when help was needed.
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