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WHAT'S NEXT? MINDFUL DROID 2.0

A project log for Mindful Droid - Take Action against Air Pollution

Bringing awareness to air pollution and taking action by letting people know of the effects these poisonous gases emit from their vehicles

michaelomotoshoMichaelOmotosho 10/08/2022 at 13:310 Comments

What's next I hear you say?

I believe in continuous improvement and there is a lot more to achieve with the Mindful Droid, in terms of Hardware, software and deployment of device .

This will be done by having a team of activists and action takers consisting of designers, engineers - hardware/software hackers.  

With a team, there is a wider scope for execution, infrastructure and deployment.
A way to keep control of this is by creating a 'Mindful Droid App' for the next version that helps in regulating the devices distributed from a hub and also for users to have a streamlined process for setting up, debugging/calibrating sensors, updating and uploading data to and from device.

From a user experience and interaction point of view, I would also like to expand the visual animation interface further, as I believe that there is room for more experimentation and better pixel art designs that can be creatively engaging for its users attracting the awareness for change. 

With all of this in place, it would create a community that are contributing to a global air quality data, pushing a positive narrative toward air pollution.

From my design experience, and following Dieter Rams principles of  a "good design is thorough to the last detail", a smooth and comprehensive interaction is needed. I want the Mindful Droid to work well and not just be a project device that has limitations.

Overall, I believe with the support and collaboration from Hackaday and community members, there will be a plethora of things that can be achieved technically beyond my approach on this project and this is what I hope for with Mindful Droid version 2.0.

I am always open to opportunities and collaborations with other community members and groups. 

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