Final Project - Concept
Motivations
Do you feel your memory, attention, computational abilities, and reflexes are weakening? Feared of how technology is changing the way we learn and use our brain? You are not alone! Technology is warping our memory and we often delegate too much to our smartphone. It will remember everything for us and will do all the math - but are we still able to remember things or do simple math without it?
Our brain behaves like a muscle - the more you use it, the stronger it will become. Hence, why not train it?
PBI (Portable Brain Improver) is the solution!Idea
PBI - Portable Brain Improver is a physical device which will allow the user to play multiple puzzles.
There will be at least three puzzles in PBI:
- Memory - the user will see a sequence of blinking leds, and then will be required to press buttons in the correct order to replicate the sequence
- Reflexes - at random times, the device will light on a led (or will emit a sound), and the user will have to push a button within a certain amount time
- Math - the user will have to sum the led blinking (left +1 each blink, or rigth -1 each blink) and provide the correct answer
The difficulty of the puzzles will increase after each succefully completed puzzle. This means that the sequences in the memory game will be longer and/or faster, the required reaction time for the reflexes will be smaller and the math part will be faster.
Disclaimer
I know, there is no evidence to support claims that PBI will improve cognitive function better than other means of training one's brain. But hey, at least you will enjoy using it... And scientific studies have been finding that happiness can improve your health, too! ;-)
Final Project - Notes
Possible games
- Memory (replicate the blinking led sequence)
- Reflexes (measure rection times led_on->button_pressed or beep-->button_pressed)
- Math (sum the led blinking left +1 each blink, or rigth -1 each blink)
- ...
Shopping list
Temporary shopping list... Will be updated as the project will become more clear in my mind!
- Arduino
- Leds
- Buttons
- Buzzer
- Lcd
- ...