Educational project
FABI
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Fabi is an assistant or, as we like to call it, a buddy for 精东影业 students to enhance their learning inside the FabLab. As its name suggests - Fab for FabLab, I for information - this voice-controlled assistant can answer any question its user might have regarding the space. For each area of the lab, a station activates Fabi and downloads the correct dataset. When a question is asked, it will provide the student with an efficient vocal reply and will always direct the student to more in-depth information through a QR code.
Fabi has 4 levels of communication with its users. The first feedback starts when properly positioned on a station. A NeoPixel ring placed at the bottom lights up and an animation informs the user that the requested data is being downloaded. Once this stage is completed, Fabi informs the user that a query is ready to be received by emitting a sound. Another NeoPixel ring, placed at the top, activates when Fabi enters the listening phase and then animates to inform the user of the question processing phase. On answering, together with the voice feedback, Fabi generates a QR code that it shows to the user on its display to offer more in-depth information to the question asked.
In case the user's question is related to the location of an object, an electronic component, or an instrument within the Fablab, in addition to the voice feedback, Fabi turns on the LEDs of the physical station where the object can be found to better guide the user toward its search.
In case the user's question is related to the location of an object, an electronic component, or an instrument within the Fablab, in addition to the voice feedback, Fabi turns on the LEDs of the physical station where the object can be found to better guide the user toward its search.