FamilyStories

FamilyStories 

The Three Different Computational Artifacts of FamilyStories

Hi there! This is a video-based demonstration for our asynchronous audio storytelling devices called FamilyStories. FamilyStories includes three different computational artifacts that look into three main design factors considered for connecting families over different time zones.  The three artifacts are called Timeknot, Spark, and Kinetic. You can learn more about them in this video.

FamilyStories Introduction

Overview of the Circuit and Inner Design

For FamilyStories we designed and created the circuitry and the exterior design through the iterative design process. We tried to keep the design simple and minimalistic so it will stimulate the creativity of our participants in using the system in the desired way. Here is a photo of the inner design of each device

Inner Circuit Upper View

Inner Circuit and the Main Microcontroller

Recording a Story

For connecting with your family members you can record a story through each of the devices. This can vary in context and how you use it.

Recording a story

Playing Stories

Here is how all the buttons work on play mode.

FamilyStories in Play Mode

Currently, we are working on producing a complete video.  The aforementioned materials were a simple look into the purpose of the devices and a general overview of interacting with the system