At a time when people are bombarded by social media notifications and staggering global events, it can be hard to keep track of and process how you are doing on a more personal level.

This project was developed by the realization that the small wins and losses we experience on a daily basis are equally important, and deserve to be captured. Song365 is a device where people can log in their daily emotion via an interesting gesture interaction, one that embodies their feelings.

The device requires individuals to log their emotions every day for an entire year. Every emotion that is logged, stores an appropriate musical tone and color accordingly. By the end of the year, all the tones and colors will be accumulated to present an entire song and mosaic art pattern dedicated to their mood for the year. It is designed for anyone who wishes to express themselves in a creative way, as well as reflect on their mood patterns.

Song365 is used by logging your emotions every day for a year. As a response to your daily logging, a relevant colored light and sounds will be released. If you are angry, you can punch down the device, a red light and angry musical tone will be outputted. If you are happy you can tickle the belly of the device and a yellow light will be emitted, along with a joyful tone. Lastly, if you are sad, you can stroke the device, a blue light will be released along with a more somber tone.

This project was helpful in understanding the importance of designing interactions that truly reflect an emotion.

School: Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design

Class: Physical Computing

Faculty: Sebastian Hunkeler & Leonardo Amico

Students: Jose Chavarría, Martin Altanie, Ranjan Prasad Rajguru & Sarah Ali