Smile-O-Meter

Apostol, Sherry Dee

Desamito, Gerilyn
Flores, Larkha
Nonales, Meola
CITCS 1E
MWF 1:45PM-3:00PM (Laboratory)
MW 3:00PM-4:15PM (Lecture)

I. Introduction
1. User
EVERYONE(especially those who prefer
deal with their problems alone)

to

be

All of us have our own different problems.

When problems are really hard to deal with,
other people choose or prefer to be alone than
sharing it to other people.
2. Current situation / current set-up
Many inventions such as gadgets and applications
today are mainly just for fun and entertainment.
For other people, gadgets make them feel better or
take away their stress. Yes there are a lot of
applications
today
that
can
take
away
that
loneliness and stress but when you get bored it
becomes nonsense.
As of 2014, Shore Google Glass was released.
This is a device that can detect facial expression
and emotions. It processes high resolution video in
real time on the glass CPU. This is not limited to
a single face, it detects 10,000 faces.
3. Gaps
Of all new inventions, an application that can
detect your current mood and help you improve it is
not yet made. There are a lot of games and
application today that can entertain users and act
like a stress reliever but an application that can
determine your mood and not only entertain you but
help you loosen up the mood is still not invented.
4. Project Proposal
There are people who wants or prefer to be alone
when dealing with problems. The proposal is an
interactive game application that will help these
kinds of people. When the application is opened it
scans the face of the user though the front camera
and detects its current mood(happy, sad, depressed,
angry, etc.). Computers can read emotions better
than humans. It can also detect if those facial
expression or emotions projected by the users face
are fake.
After scanning it will display a message
containing your current mood. For example, the
camera detects that you are sad, a sad face will

appear and tell you You are sad. Let me help you
lighten your mood. Then it will direct you to a
choice of different games that can help you lessen
or remove your sadness. There is also a meter below
the screen that will indicate your happiness level.
Every now and then the camera detects your facial
expression upon playing and the meter increases or
decreases depending on what your face projects.
When the application detects that you are already
satisfied it will display a quote or saying that
you can apply everyday and also asks you if you
still want to play games. If the application
detects that your mood doesnt change for several
minutes, it will give you other game choices were
you
can
enjoy.
The
games
provided
by
the
application are not just simply games like color
switch, temple run or such (but this kinds of games
are still there but only limited) but games which
help them improve their mood. Games provided
include self-testing games, educational games and
interactive games.
II. Goals
1. Main Goal
The main goal of the project is to help people
who like to deal with their problems alone.
2. Specific objectives
This device can also help the user in many
different ways like the following:
- Provide user other games that will not only
entertain them but also inspire them to go on
with life.
- Help the user improve mood
III. Importance of the study
1. Users
The user will be able to handle his/her emotions
well since there is something that can help
him/her.
2. Society
Innovation is important in our society. The
invention is a help in the society since it is
another innovation in world of technology. This can
reduce number of death caused by suicide in the
society since most of the time people who commit

suicide are the ones who deal with their problems

alone.
IV. Project Design
1. Visceral
2. Behavioral
3. Reflective