Mood Box
Turning Emotions Into Color
DESCRIPTION
An interactive installation that senses facial expressions and translates emotions into colors sprayed onto a canvas. Combining emotion recognition, coding, and precision hardware, the project explores the intersection of art, technology, and human emotion, making feelings visible in a physical, colorful form.
2025
Year
Interactive Installation
Category
Python, Arduino, Rhino, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting
Tools
Challenge
In emergencies—from civilian crises to combat zones and mass casualty events—rapid and repeatable medication delivery is critical. Traditional spring-loaded auto-injectors are bulky, single-use devices, forcing responders to carry multiple units and slowing care when multiple doses or patients are involved. The challenge was to create a compact, durable, and intuitive system capable of delivering repeated medication quickly and reliably under extreme pressure.
Solution
LifeAID is a portable, multi-use auto-injector designed for high-stakes environments. It houses three rechargeable cartridges customizable for any medication—such as epinephrine, naloxone, glucagon, or morphine—and uses a compressed-air system for precise, repeatable dosing. Its intuitive design, rugged construction, and rapid cartridge-swapping mechanism make it effective for both individual emergencies and large-scale incidents, providing a faster, more versatile response tool.
Impact
LifeAID sets a new standard in emergency medication delivery, eliminating the need for multiple single-use injectors and streamlining care in chaotic or resource-limited settings. Designed for first responders, medics, and civilians alike, it enhances readiness, reduces logistical strain, and ensures life-saving treatment is always accessible—whether in a single medical emergency or a mass casualty scenario.
Ambient Air
Pressurized Air
