A bed-side IoT device that prints personalized content and aims to reduce doomscrolling.
Product Design
IoT
2025
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CONTEXT
DURATION
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
TEAM SIZE
In-class Project
5 weeks
Team of 2
ESP32, Laser Cutter, Rhino3D, Figma
METHODS
IoT Development, User Research, Prototyping, Storyboarding
Minute Muse
Story Board
Prototype
Device Operation Workflow
1. User presses a button
2. ESP32 detects the button press
3. ESP32 sends a request to the
corresponding online API
4. ESP32 receives JSON data
5. Extracted text is formatted for
thermal printing
6. Content prints
7. Logo prints
8. Printer feeds paper and resets
This is a high-fidelity functional prototype of Minute Muse which uses four physical buttons, each
mapped to a content type: Quote, Poem, Joke, or Short Reading. When a button is pressed, the
device connects to the internet, fetches a corresponding text, and prints it instantly on a thermal
printer. The interaction is simple, tactile, and screen-free, turning content selection into a calm,
intentional bedtime ritual. The printed readings are deliberately bite-sized prints, which were
formatted to be minimal, with clean typography and no visual clutter to support calm, focused reading.
App Wireframe
As a next step, Minute Muse will be paired with a companion app that lets users personalize both the
content and the print output. Users can choose their four reading categories, adjust formatting settings
like font and layout, and fine-tune what gets printed over time. The app will also allow users to rate
past readings so future prints better match their preferences, while tracking reading history, streaks,
and overall progress.
A bed-side IoT device that prints personalized content and aims to reduce doomscrolling.
Product Design
IoT
2025
.
.
CONTEXT
DURATION
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
TEAM SIZE
In-class Project
5 weeks
Team of 2
ESP32, Laser Cutter, Rhino3D, Figma
METHODS
IoT Development, User Research, Prototyping, Storyboarding
Minute Muse
Story Board
Prototype
Device Operation Workflow
1. User presses a button
2. ESP32 detects the button press
3. ESP32 sends a request to the
corresponding online API
4. ESP32 receives JSON data
5. Extracted text is formatted for
thermal printing
6. Content prints
7. Logo prints
8. Printer feeds paper and resets
This is a high-fidelity functional prototype of Minute Muse which uses four physical buttons, each
mapped to a content type: Quote, Poem, Joke, or Short Reading. When a button is pressed, the
device connects to the internet, fetches a corresponding text, and prints it instantly on a thermal
printer. The interaction is simple, tactile, and screen-free, turning content selection into a calm,
intentional bedtime ritual. The printed readings are deliberately bite-sized prints, which were
formatted to be minimal, with clean typography and no visual clutter to support calm, focused reading.
App Wireframe
As a next step, Minute Muse will be paired with a companion app that lets users personalize both the
content and the print output. Users can choose their four reading categories, adjust formatting settings
like font and layout, and fine-tune what gets printed over time. The app will also allow users to rate
past readings so future prints better match their preferences, while tracking reading history, streaks,
and overall progress.
A bed-side IoT device that prints personalized content and aims to reduce doomscrolling.
Product Design
IoT
2025
.
.
CONTEXT
DURATION
TOOLS & SOFTWARE
TEAM SIZE
In-class Project
5 weeks
Team of 2
ESP32, Laser Cutter, Rhino3D, Figma
METHODS
IoT Development, User Research, Prototyping, Storyboarding
Minute Muse
Story Board
Prototype
Device Operation Workflow
1. User presses a button
2. ESP32 detects the button press
3. ESP32 sends a request to the
corresponding online API
4. ESP32 receives JSON data
5. Extracted text is formatted for
thermal printing
6. Content prints
7. Logo prints
8. Printer feeds paper and resets
This is a high-fidelity functional prototype of Minute Muse which uses four physical buttons, each
mapped to a content type: Quote, Poem, Joke, or Short Reading. When a button is pressed, the
device connects to the internet, fetches a corresponding text, and prints it instantly on a thermal
printer. The interaction is simple, tactile, and screen-free, turning content selection into a calm,
intentional bedtime ritual. The printed readings are deliberately bite-sized prints, which were
formatted to be minimal, with clean typography and no visual clutter to support calm, focused reading.
App Wireframe
As a next step, Minute Muse will be paired with a companion app that lets users personalize both the
content and the print output. Users can choose their four reading categories, adjust formatting settings
like font and layout, and fine-tune what gets printed over time. The app will also allow users to rate
past readings so future prints better match their preferences, while tracking reading history, streaks,
and overall progress.