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This project in "Ubiquitous Computing" is part of the curriculum at the
masters program in "Human-Computer Interaction/Interaction Design"  at the IT-University in Gothenburg. The aim of this project was to create a pillow with some of the calming characteristics of a cat, but without creating an artificial cat.

 The pillow is supposed to serve as a companion for lonesome people and to act calming for people under pressure.  When in need of comfort the pillow is to be placed on your lap. When the pillow is being patted it will respond by starting it´s heating system. At one of the pillow’s corner two copper sensors are placed and when you touch them the pillow responds by starting it´s sound system which plays the sound of a purring cat. At the same time a small engine that vibrates will start to simulate the motion of a purring cat.

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