In this era of rapid technological advancement, an innovative father, Mike Buss, decided to make a homemade "Memory Box" device in order to give his young son a unique and affectionate birthday gift. This is a gift that contains technology and emotion.
The essence of the memory box lies in its unique function - displaying different photos through fingerprint recognition. This means that every touch can display a specific memory photo associated with a different person's fingerprint. Mike first used Blender to design a 3D model of the memory box, then carefully selected materials and crafted it with precise craftsmanship. During the production process, he encountered many technical challenges, including display problems with the E-ink screen, SD card reading failures, and power issues with the fingerprint scanner. These issues were eventually solved by switching to a Raspberry Pi Zero W and writing a Python script that simplified the process of finding photos associated with fingerprints.
The operation process of the memory box is both intuitive and interactive. When a family member places their fingerprint on the scanner, the memory box displays a photo associated with that fingerprint on the E-ink screen. These photos are not only static images, but also carriers of memories shared by family members. In order to add more interactivity and fun, Mike also added a Wi-Fi function, allowing new photos and memories to be transferred to the memory box from a remote location, making the memory box not only a photo display device, but also a dynamic update , a growing memory bank.
In the end, this memory box brought an unforgettable birthday gift to Mike's son, and also demonstrated how to use technology to enhance our emotional connection and make the relationship between family members closer through shared memories. If you want to know the complete production process of this memory box , you can read the explanation by the creator Mike .
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