The Problem
There is no physical anchor that is always with you. It is difficult for a rational person to visualize a safe place—anxiety blocks the imagination. They need a real object to look at and ground themselves.
Concept
«Your Inner Room» is a small metal keepsake box housing a miniature, cozy room. When you turn the lever, a soft melody plays, and the room gently illuminates with a warm glow.
Our music box is a transition point. You lift the lid, turn the crank—and the world pauses. A melody begins, followed by the gradual illumination of diodes, mimicking the light in a room. Inside is a small world that provides comfort. On the lid are musical notes: inhale 4, exhale 6. The tactile, pleasant relief allows you to trace it and return to your body. It is a physical anchor that is always with you.
Mechanism of Operation
Lever (spins shaft)
├──→ mechanism (spring → drum → comb → melody)
└──→ plastic flag on shaft → optocoupler (sensor) → signal to controller
Controller (ATtiny85 / ESP32-C3)
├── receives pulse from optocoupler
├── initiates timer
├── Output 1 (Port 1) → 220 Ohm resistor → diode in candle (+0.5 sec)
├── Output 2 (Port 2) → 220 Ohm resistor → diode in lamp (+1.0 sec)
├── Output 3 (Port 3) → 220 Ohm resistor → diode in garland (+1.5 sec)
├── Output 4 (Port 4) → 220 Ohm resistor → diode in floor lamp (+2.0 sec)
└── Output 5 (Port 5) → 220 Ohm resistor → diode in window (+2.5 sec)
Power (CR2032 Battery) → Controller and Diodes
Office. End of the workday; the monitor glows with tasks, and the head is pounding. A person pulls a metal casket from their satchel. They pull the lever. Inside, a small room glows softly: a fireplace, a lamp, a window.
They look at this world and breathe: inhale 4, exhale 6.
Hotel. Foreign walls feel oppressive; sleep won’t come. They retrieve the casket from their backpack. A melody and the light in the window dispel the darkness. Fingers glide over the convex relief. Inhale 4, exhale 6.
Visiting. Noise, many people. The guest steps onto the balcony and takes out the casket
from their bag. The melody and the warm light separate them from the hustle and bustle. Inhale 4, exhale 6.
Common element: Wherever they are, each person has a physical anchor in their bag. Open it, wind it up, take a breath—and the world stills. Always with them.
