Final Project

Have you ever wondered what an emotion feels like? How do you hear it?

I'm really interested in exploring the complexity of emotions. I've been wondering lately if it's possible to accurately convey emotions through language. Describing the physical sensations associated with happiness, like the warmth of a hug or the sensation of the sun in your hands, is easy enough with a object. But what about emotions like tranquility or sadness? How can we accurately describe the feeling of calmness when near the sea or the sadness that comes with loss?

I want to create an experience of senses and feelings. Representing all aspects of a feeling with an object can be really tough due to its complexity. But you know what? Recognizing a feeling through sounds is totally possible and the shapes are also a way to feel the colors and feelings from symbolizations.

Think about the happiness… you can sound laughs, the song of birds…


Research

Inspiration

  • Ivy Project, a sensorial routine tool that allows kids on the autism spectrum to plan their day by creating a “melody of the day”.
  • The color monster, a friendly and approachable story that will introduce people of all ages to the captivating language of emotions.
  • Feelipa color Code, a very simple, easy to memorize and universal color code, by being associated with globally recognized geometric shapes.
  • Constanz System, language used to describe the color being played originates from the codification of primary colors.

Idea

My idea consists in create this:

  1. A base to put the three primary colors.
  2. A system that generates a specific sound of the shapes and feelings.
  3. Three shapes:
    • Square-Represents the red and the angry.
    • Circle-Represents the blue and the sadness.
    • Triangle-Represents the yellow and the happiness.
  4. Others shapes:
    • Three rectangles-Represents the black and the scare.
    • Two rectangles-Represents the white and the calm.
      (I'm still evaluating its permanence.)
  5. An application that allows users to create sounds that represent particular emotions and save them in the appropriate formats.

I discarded the notion of merging the black and white forms and based on that, I broke down some of the fundamental measures for product development; however, additional factors must be integrated to ensure that the measurements are proper. However, this is an excellent start for test development.

Another’s functions (that could be considered):

  • The color should be generated with light when the shape is placed on the base.
  • Include some texture in the shapes.
  • Include guides on mindfulness.
  • The application enables users to create sounds that represent particular emotions and save them in corresponding formats


Objetive

Create a unique emotional experience by exploring your feelings in a distinctive way. You have the freedom to express your emotions and compare them to the sounds of your daily routine. Furthermore, you have the opportunity to experience and symbolize a wide range of human emotions.



Gantt Diagram

I put together a gantt diagram to help me with my final project. It shows all the steps and how long each one takes to get to the final result. I thought about the stages of testing, research and finalizing.



System Diagram

On the other hand, it's a great idea to break down the elements involved in the project and the manufacturing process with which the result or object will be obtained. Here's how you can do it:



Next steps

  1. Start with the tests.
  2. Research more information about the system and different parts that consist of the design.
  3. Define the number of configurations needed to combine colors and create new ones... or discard it.