The project consists in designing and developing interactive multi-sensory applications for people for improving their wellbeing at work. Specifically, the proposed solution should use smells, in association with user’s activities, to improve user’s well-being, mood and level of attention and, consequently, their performances at work.
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Bloom Device
Bloom is a smart air freshener system, composed by a remote olfactory device and a desktop software. The software works in background and it tracks the user's behaviour in front of his/her computer at work, using face recognition.
Based on SOP for desktop computer work and time management techniques, Bloom analyses every 30 minutes the user facial expression to detect the worker emotions and diffuse a certain fragrance to boost his/her productivity, to improve his/her concentration and to relieve his/her stress and anxiety.
Closely related to the office context, Bloom diffuses rosemary fragrance, considered a stimulating odor; lavender fragrance, considered a relaxing odor; and peppermint fragrance, considered an alertness increaser.
Odors
Rosemary
Productivity
Lavender
Relax
Peppermint
Alert
System Mechanism
The release of Bloom fragrances is closely connected to three parameters detected during face recognition analysis, which are:
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Engagement
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Attention
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Anger
Engagement
Attention
Anger
Engagement
Attention
Anger
Peppermint
Rosemery
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Internal Prototype Components
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1 Arduino Uno
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1 Fan (for cartridges 30x30x10 mm)
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1 Fan (for filter 60x60x25 mm)
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1 9v batteries
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1 9v batteries
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1 Stepper driver
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3 Led
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1 Active carbon filter
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3 Cartridges
