Intention: 

Our goal of this final project is to design an IoT device that aims to facilitate long distance communication. The precedent that we are working with is the shaker IoT device proposed by Rob Strong and Bill Gaver. The design is a pair of simple devices with two components for each pair. One is a sender that induces signals to the other pair of devices when shaken. The other is a receiver that vibrates when triggered by the other pair of devices. The goal is to support relationships by allowing communication that are both implicit and expressive. Our aim for this project is to remake the shaker prototype, redesign the prototype to allow portability, and renovate the packaging for a more playful and expressive design.