Project IDENTITY

Making Invisible Resonance Visible 让无形的共鸣可见

"Hey, I'm here. I get you." — said not with words, but with a gentle glow. "嘿,我在这里,我懂你。" —— 不用开口,用温和的光芒替你说出这句话。

The Problem 问题背景

In an age of hyper-connectivity, we are paradoxically lonelier than ever. On social media, we curate perfect labels for ourselves — yet in the physical world, we remain "invisible" to one another. We feel isolated in crowds because we cannot see who shares our wavelength, nor can we gracefully signal "please, not right now." 在这个高度互联却倍感孤独的时代,我们在社交网络上标签鲜明,却在面对面的物理世界中彼此"隐形"。我们常常在人群中感到孤立,因为我们看不见谁是同类,也无法优雅地表达"此刻勿扰"。

Concept 项目理念

Project IDENTITY is my hardware exploration of "post-digital socializing." It is not merely an ESP32-based electronic badge — it is a wearable social radar. The core vision is to visualize invisible psychological states, turning technology into a bridge that breaks the ice between people. Project IDENTITY 是我对"后数字时代社交"的一次硬件探索——它不仅仅是一个基于 ESP32 的电子胸章,更是一套可穿戴的社交雷达。该项目的核心愿景是将隐性的心理状态可视化,让技术成为人与人之间破冰的桥梁。

Key Features 核心功能

The badge communicates through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), enabling two dimensions of real-time interaction: 胸章通过低功耗蓝牙(BLE)通信,实现两个维度的实时互动:

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Personality Resonance — MBTI Radar 性格共鸣 — MBTI 雷达

When the wearer encounters someone with a compatible or complementary personality type (e.g. two ENFPs meeting), the badge triggers a "resonance" through a breathing light effect or screen animation. It breaks through the hardest part of stranger socializing — the first hello — making "finding your people" intuitive and full of delightful surprise. 当佩戴者遇到性格相投(如两位 ENFP)或互补的人时,胸章会通过特定的呼吸灯效或屏幕动画触发"同频共振"。它打破了陌生人社交中最艰难的破冰环节,让"寻找同类"变得直观且充满惊喜。

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Emotional Boundary — Social Battery 情绪边界 — 社交电量

Socializing needs connection and boundaries. The visual "Social Battery" mode ranges from a full-charge green glow meaning "come say hi!" to a low-battery red glow meaning "I need alone time." It lets the wearer communicate their current social availability gracefully — without any awkwardness. 社交需要连接,更需要边界。可视化的"社交电量"模式从"欢迎搭讪"的满电绿光,到"需要独处"的低电量红光。这让佩戴者能在不尴尬的情况下,优雅地传达当前的社交意愿。

Project IDENTITY uses code and circuits to build a new social language. It doesn't force you to speak — instead, with a gentle glow, it says for you in the crowd: "Hey, I'm here. I get you." Project IDENTITY 试图用代码和电路构建一种新的社交语言。它不强迫你开口,而是用温和的光芒,替你在人群中说出一句:"嘿,我在这里,我懂你。"

Tech Stack 技术栈

#ESP32 #BLE #Wearable #SocialDesign #Interaction #LED #PCB

Project Research 项目研究

Detailed research, design iterations, and technical documentation will be updated here as the project progresses through Fab Academy weeks. 随着 Fab Academy 各周课程的推进,详细的研究、设计迭代和技术文档将在此持续更新。

Bill of Materials 材料清单

Qty 数量 Component 组件 Notes 备注
1 ESP32 Module Main MCU with BLE 主控芯片,内置BLE
1 OLED / LED Matrix Display OLED / LED点阵显示屏 For animations & status 用于动画和状态显示
- RGB LEDs / NeoPixels RGB LED / NeoPixel灯珠 Breathing light & social battery indicator 呼吸灯效 & 社交电量指示
1 LiPo Battery 锂聚合物电池 Compact wearable power 紧凑可穿戴电源
1 Custom PCB 定制PCB电路板 Designed in KiCad / EasyEDA 使用KiCad / EasyEDA设计
1 3D-printed / Laser-cut Enclosure 3D打印 / 激光切割外壳 Badge housing with clip 胸章外壳,带夹扣

This list is preliminary and will be refined as the design evolves. 此清单为初步版本,将随设计演进持续完善。