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Design of the companion device

A project log for PreemieAlert

A frugal connected wearable to support caretakers in tending to premature babies #SDGclass2017

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First prototype for the companion device has finished printing. To access the src file look at the github page under models.

Some specifications of the object: it will receive data from the monitoring device and alert the parent when they need to take action in order to help their child. We currently want to add a speaker and some LEDs to alert and provide guidance.   Let us know if you have any ideas. :-) 

All in all, we made a lot of mistakes printing this prototype. Special Guest Jean-Ernestin Von Klinex agreed to give his opinion on it here: 

" Did you use the printer for 35 hours to print a god damn cube? *Begin to laugh extensivly* "

In more details, it was a bad idea:

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