Yining Shi
Puppy Lamp is a playful experience that allows friends to express themselves in a new way
Description
It is a digital interaction designed to work with a physical object. People can use the app to send color and text message to their friends and light up their friends’ Puppy Lamp. It is a new way to express feelings to your friends with colors, lights and environmental ambience.
Here is a one-line system diagram:
iOS App ↔ REST API ↔ HTTP Server ↔ Wifi Bridge ↔ Philips Hue Lamp inside the Puppy Lamp.
The iPhone app allows users to view their friend list i.e. all the friends who have a Puppy Lamp. The color on every contact is the current color of their lamp. Then they choose a friend to start chatting. After they’ve typed a message they can attach a light by picking a color and hit send.
Classes
Understanding Networks