Context

Situate the design proposal based on at least three references to past works. References to concepts, theory and methods introduced in class should also be made. These should be well-cited and illustrated.

The first picture below is the Withings Aura, an IoT alarm clock that uses light and sound to wake someone up. We were inspired the light aura as well as the pressure sensor that only turns the alarm off after the person has gotten out of bed. 

The second picture below is the Arduino LED Matrix Info Display. We were inspired by the LED Matrix; it's large and easy to read, and can display multiple types of information (time, day of the week, weather). It is also a form factor that we could use. 

The first picture below is the Network Clock with OLED Display. Here we were inspired by the ability to display multiple pieces of information at the same time. It also showed us we can use the internet to set the time, so it always shows the right time, including daylight savings.