Chosen idea; a brief explanation.

After going over a few of our ideas with Mr. Adrian, we have finally settled on one together. To briefly explain, I will put down the overview below.

Weather Flower
- a flower that responses to the changes of weather and seasons.

Type:
- Weather Forecasting

Function(s):
- Able to take note and respond to seasonal changes, thus telling the season.
- Able to react prior to weather change on a daily basis, thus able to provide weather forecasts.
- To measure temperature unconventionally.

Concept:
Weather is a part of Nature, and so are flowers. Flowers have a unique ability to alter their outlook according to different types of weather to protect itself, as well as react to changes in weather(either for the good or worse).

Thus, we have decided to use these traits of a flower to represent weather data.

How it works:
In accordance to daily temperature.
- As the temperature rises, the more the flower will wilt. According to markings that will be specified, this will tell the temperature of the surroundings.


In accordance to seasons.
- The stalk of the flower will change colour gradually(from bottom to top) as the season progresses from one transition to another. When the hue reaches the bud area, it would mean that the season is in full bloom(aka, it has arrived).

- Colours would be default green for spring, orange for summer, brown for autumn and lastly, teal for winter.

In accordance to weather.
- When rain is fast approaching, sensors of the flower will pick it up in advance, and its petals will react. It will close up to signify that rain is approaching.


Usability:
For user's convenience, we have decided to have the petals of the flower detachable for portable usage. Once detached, the petal will sense its seperation from the bud and display info on itself.

- temperature
- weather
- time(still in consideration)

Although once detached, the device would not be as interactive. This point is still opened for further improvements currently.