Family Communication

Lamarr Jackson | ID@GT | Spring 2008

ResearchModes Of Communication Single Parent Families

Busy Parent

Less time for communicationwith children

Greater reliance for help fromchilderen with home maintanence

Research

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Current Family Communication System

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Product Communication System

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Design DevelopmentConcept Sketches: Mobile Unit

Design DevelopmentConcept Sketches: Entry Unit

Design DevelopmentConcept Sketches: Base Unit

RELAY

Design Development

Mobile unit

Entry unit

Base Unit

Design Development

RELAY

Remote Access

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Manufacturing

OLED Screen

Glass Epoxy Resin Wacom Sensor Board

Printed Circuit Board

High Impact PolyStyrene

Acryclic Polycarbonate Interactive Display Surface

Steel Scews

Manufacturing

Silicone

Silicone

Acryclic Polycarbonate Interactive Display Surface

Printed Circuit Board

Printed Circuit Board

High Impact PolyStyrene

OLED Screen

E-paper

Polycarbonate

Steel Scews

Proximity Unit

Mobile Unit: Wrist Band