My initial idea — a reactive companion that reacts to my voice and feels like a friend –– lead me all the way around to my dream. Of the intelligent objects I've had in my apartment, which include a Google Assistant and a Neato Robot Vacuum, I realized that the most anthropomorphic, reassuring, and 'polite' was a voiceless mylar balloon that bumped into me outside my apartment door; it had escaped the downstairs birthday party. Me and my roommate let it into the house... I hid from it on the first day, after the discovery of its curious nature. The balloon inquired into every closed door. Intrusive and effective.
I had dreams of controlling the movements of the balloon, putting it outside my window so that it could redirect sunlight into my small apartment. Today I'm going for it, though I have changed the design :
Parts Needed
Arduino Uno 33 iot
3X Solar Panels
2X Servo Motor
2X Relays
Mylar strips
Build