Ren
Side Project2018–2019
![For the second iteration I'm exploring translucent materials to reveal the contents.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8d371ee761c35c4fffd8318a6eea1121c43d5fb45e2eeb72380726b28955505/ren-1080p.png)
![SImplified exploded view](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e38fc0f937f9f8d7d95cfe1e0fb9e9d96b5b4c8d4be8446735675611122f5bc1/exploded----color-corrected.png)
![Nora's very first bench test](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4067848181d7a2f97f89ffadb51365abd1cc4000698b558b555d755ff78fceaf/R0001277.jpg)
![First version of 'Ren' was a solid RAL 1003 Signal Yellow.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7e2d2e9053b8be67dbebcaa4642334ba7f1f2f11af2f629fb998f33785700a5/yellow-on-yellow---color-corrected.png)
![Credit: Svetlana Gumerova, via Unsplash](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f34c2f95c871fa334b079525589da0661159acd71edad7f1741fc2523d64f4a5/svetlana-gumerova-rcqR29zJ_CI-unsplash.jpg)
![Credit: Sophie Louisnard, via Unsplash](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dff596a96e4932c88a0157b5bbada4b50aa13ce31423172e97ed80746514a79b/sophie-louisnard-ep2j0G_iVqY-unsplash.jpg)
![Credit: Bruno Garcia, via Unsplash](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3960eefc65fb2aa4d9ea74ff326f69ccf5180d591a4c09ba544f5fc0de740e4/bruno-garcia-RDJEYavSQZM-unsplash.jpg)
Exploring what a smart speaker for my toddler daughter Nora might look like. Designed hardware and software and built a fully functional prototype. I’m currently working on the second iteration for Nora’s little sister.
The design is a reference to Centre Pompidou in Paris, which exposes the infrastructure on the outside of the building (and which absolutely blew my mind the first time I saw it).
Based on a Raspberry Pi Zero accessing the Google Assistant API via Python, but with a middle layer that gives me control (as a parent) to moderate use and steer conversations. And most importantly, block all Baby Shark requests.
The design is a reference to Centre Pompidou in Paris, which exposes the infrastructure on the outside of the building (and which absolutely blew my mind the first time I saw it).
Based on a Raspberry Pi Zero accessing the Google Assistant API via Python, but with a middle layer that gives me control (as a parent) to moderate use and steer conversations. And most importantly, block all Baby Shark requests.