Title of Media
I am bothered by the way I use my smartphone and my inability in many cases to give it up, as well as the constant distraction of my attention, and its intrusion into my life and my thinking, even in the affairs of my normal life. I am bothered by people's preoccupation with their phones, which is increasing day by day, even in one house. It has become common to see everyone in the house bent over their phone and replace this lack of communication with their real communication with their parents and family members. It is not difficult to see similar sights in work, malls, beaches and almost everywhere.
I often tried to use some apps on my phone to monitor and control my use of it and try to reach a usage pattern that would give me the upper hand and complete control. I still use some of these apps, but I've noticed that over time I become less and less dependent on them and try to get past their presence one way or another.
Our attention is our most precious capital and the biggest challenge is managing it in a way that enables us to live and progress as well as protect it from the distractions that waste it and our energy.
I'm interested in ideas that help us control our phone use and actually live our lives in a better and better way. I thought of a simple idea which is a box we put our smartphones in, that has a smartly controlled lock and can have a timer that is set so that it doesn't open before the specified time has passed. This time away from our phones can then give us a chance to explore ourselves, the world, and the people around us. This is the basic idea that I have thought about and I can think of some other appropriate characteristics that can be added to this idea so that it becomes more entertaining and attractive within the limits of the possibilities and time.
يؤرقني النمط الذي أستخدم به هاتفي الذكي وعدم قدرتي في أحيان كثيرة على التخلي عنه فضلا عن تشتيته الدائم لانتباهي، واقتحامه لحياتي وتفكيري حتى في شئون حياتي العادية. يؤرقني انشغال الناس بهواتفهم والذي يتضاعد يوما عن يوم حتى في البيت الواحد. أصبح من الشائع أن ترى كل فرد في البيت عاكفا على هاتفه واستبدل تواصله المنقوص هذا بتواصله الحقيقي مع أهله وأفراد أسرته. ليس صعبا أن نرى مشاهدا مشابهة في العمل، والمولات، والشواطيء وكل مكان تقريبا.
حاولت كثيرا استخدام بعض التطبيقات على هاتفي لمراقبة وضبط استخدامي له ومحاولة الوصول لنمط استخدام يكون لي اليد العليا والتحكم الكامل. ما أزال أستخدم بعض هذه التطبيقات، ولكنني لاحظت أنه بمرور الوقت يقل اعتمادي عليها وأحاول تجاوز وجودها بطريقة أو أخرى.
انتباهنا هو رأس مالنا الأغلى والتحدي الأكبر هو إدارته بطريقة تمكننا من الحياة والتقدم فضلا عن حمايته من المشتتات التي تهدره وتهدر طاقتنا.
أنا مهتم بالأفكار التي تساعدنا على ضبط استخدامنا لهواتفنا وعيش حياتنا في الواقع بطريقة أفضل وأحسن. فكرت في فكرة بسيطة وهي عبارة عن صندوق نضع فيه هواتفنا الذكية، وله قفل يتم التحكم فيه بذكاء ويمكن أن يكون له مؤقت يتم ضبطه بحيث لا يفتح قبل مرور الفترة المحددة. يمكن ساعتها أن يعطينا هذا الوقت بعيدا عن هواتفنا فرصة لاستكشاف أنفسنا والعالم والناس من حولنا. هذه هي الفكرة الأساسية التي فكرت فيها ويمكن أنا أفكر في بعض الخصائص المناسبة الأخرى التي يمكن إضافتها لهذه الفكرة حتى تصبح مسلية وجاذبة أكثر في حدود الإمكانيات والوقت.
I thought of a simple idea which is a box we put our smartphones in, that has a smartly controlled lock and can have a timer that is set so that it doesn't open before the specified time has passed.This will give us a chance to explore ourselves, the world, and the people around us far from our smartphones distraction. This is the basic idea that I have thought about and I can think of some other appropriate characteristics that can be added to this idea so that it becomes more entertaining and attractive within the limits of the possibilities and time.
فكرت في فكرة بسيطة وهي عبارة عن صندوق نضع فيه هواتفنا الذكية، وله قفل يتم التحكم فيه بذكاء ويمكن أن يكون له مؤقت يتم ضبطه بحيث لا يفتح قبل مرور الفترة المحددة. يمكن ساعتها أن يعطينا هذا الوقت بعيدا عن هواتفنا فرصة لاستكشاف أنفسنا والعالم والناس من حولنا. هذه هي الفكرة الأساسية التي فكرت فيها ويمكن أنا أفكر في بعض الخصائص المناسبة الأخرى التي يمكن إضافتها لهذه الفكرة حتى تصبح مسلية وجاذبة أكثر في حدود الإمكانيات والوقت.
Construction Parts
The lock box body could be built by cutting plywood sheets.
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
One push-button to unlock/lock and One potentiometer to set unlock period timer.
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
One servo motor to implement lock/unlock. Two LEDs to identify lock/unlock status with LED color. One buzzer to play while the box is unlocked.
Brain
An Arduino smart controller could be the brain managing this device.
Power Management
It can be an adapter.
The main box with smiley/sad face that displayed to show box status.
The left narrow part should contain all electronic parts.
The main box.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Setting timer and lock box
Action: One servo motor to implement lock/unlock. Two LEDs to identify lock/unlock status with LED color. One buzzer to play while the box is unlocked.
Sensing: none
User Input: One push-button to unlock/lock and One potentiometer to set unlock period timer.
Complete User Features
8*8 matrix display
Action: closed= smiley face. Opened= sad face.
Sensing: A weight inside the box.
User Input: lock/unlock.
Nice-to-have User Features
Displaying activities for user to be done far from phones.
Action: display suggestion on screen.
Sensing:
User Input: get input from button/keypad.
Gamification option to getting the set lock period changed regard to specific scenario (eg. reading, doing sport ...)
- Action: Modifying the lock timer +/-.
Sensing: RFID
User Input: selecting an activity from a set of activities.
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Ensuring that the proprosrd prototype fulfilling the specified requirements and will room the electronics and circuits parts.
Drawing the box body handwritten.
Implementing the design on Fusion 360.
Ensuring that Fusin 360 design fulfilling the specified requirements.
Making the design on Laser Cutter machine.
Assembling design and ensuring validity.
Writing the electronic parts and circuits requirements.
Writing a pseudo-code for electronic parts and circuits operations and transactions.
Designing circuits using TinkerCAD.
Implementing pseudo-code as TinkerCAD blocks.
Ensuring that design fulfill specified requirements.
Building and implementing the circuits using Arduino.
Programming the circuits based on TinkerCAD blocks and pseudo-code.
Executing the circuits and ensuring that it fulfill specified requirements.
Assembling body with electronic and circuits parts.
Testing and ensuring the functions based on specified requirements and actions.
Component/Material
Amount
Link
Servo Motor Micro (OR) Electric Solenoid Lock 12Vdc
2 (OR) 1
RFID 125K Card Reader
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-rfid-rdm6300/
Access Control Proximity Key Chain
2
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/access-key1/
Small Buzzer 9V
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/buzzar9v/
LED 5 mm Red Color
10
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/led-rr/
LED 5 mm Green Color
10
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/led-gg/
LCD 2×16 Clear Acrylic Case
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/lcd-2x16-clear-acrylic-case/