Who's done what beforehand?

A fair number of projects have developed different whereabouts clock designs. Following are several noteworthy examples. Some additional examples can be found in the Week 1 Plan and Sketch a Potential Final Project assignment.

Fab Academy Project

In the context of Fab Academy, Xinhui Hu at Super Fab Lab Oulu created a Modern Weasley Clock as a final project in 2020.

Commercial Venture

A 2017 Kickstarter project was funded for "The Stata Clock: Find Loved Ones At-A-Glance". The Kickstarter gave rise to the The Stata Clock Company.

Independent Projects

Several independent projects have developed whereabouts clock designs. A selection of these with more functionality include:

• Weasley Clock
• Where'sLy Clock Project
• Magic-Clock
• The Weasley Clock Project

Academic Projects

Academic research has also investigated the potential for shared remote presence to support family connectedness, identity, and awareness.

• The whereabouts clock: early testing of a situated awareness device
• Locating Family Values: A Field Trial of the Whereabouts Clock
• Supporting Family Awareness with the Whereabouts Clock