THAW
A blink becomes a voice.
Three printed layers, one job each.
A simple and intuitive design, custom made for THAW. A Raspberry PI fits perfectly in the lower compartment, while a camera module and speaker fits in the upper compartment. Dedicated slots in the case ensure everything fits perfectly where you need it.
One blink. One sentence.
A camera module in the front of the device counts your blinks. Set it in front of you for hands off communication and blink once if you need help, twice if you need food, it's customizable! Any number of blinks can correspond to any message as you wish.
It speaks out loud, and notifies the caretaker.
The message is spoken through the device for when the caretaker is in the room. At the same time, the connected phone recieves a notification, so a message is still recieved when they have stepped out.
No computer. Just the box.
Designed to be simple and intuitive, THAW never has to be connected to a computer to work, and does not ask the user to know how to operate one. A Raspberry Pi module built into the device runs the algorithm, counts blinks, and issues an audio message through the speaker. It's completely plug and play! A caretaker's phone is only needed for longer distance notifications. Similarly, the process is completely local to the THAW device and the caretaker's phone if needed. We cannot access and do not store any of your data.
Look through it.
Specifications
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Device body | 93.1 × 62.8 mm | 3d printed case |
| Height, stacked | 97.5 mm | Two stacked compartments |
| Lower bay | 36.6 mm | Raspberry Pi 5, USB-C + two ports |
| Middle layer | 66.3 mm | Camera aperture, speaker grille |
| Top cover | 9.7 mm | Drops 9.6 mm into the rim |
| Camera | 25 × 25 mm | Fitted to the device interior |
| Speaker | 79.8 × 45.2 × 30.5 mm | USB, grille on the perforated wall |
| Setup | No computer | Never connected to a PC; carer's phone receives the text |
| Leads | 2 × USB-A | Out the cutout, into the raspberry pi ports |