ProjectLittle Bridge

Project Little Bridge

EmotionSync

An emotion-learning device for children with autism.

Practice Online How it helps
PRESS START

Press Start on the side, then match the emoji

Our story

Why We Started Project Little Bridge

The Project Little Bridge team presenting an Emotion Sync device at the Autistic Thai Foundation
Sharing Emotion Sync at the Autistic Thai Foundation

Bringing emotion learning within reach.

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A shared purpose

Project Little Bridge is a student-led initiative founded by three students from Triam Udom Suksa School and KPIS, brought together by a shared desire to make emotion learning more accessible for children with autism in Thailand.

Two ways to learn

We created Emotion Sync, a simple and interactive learning device, alongside our free online platform to give children more opportunities to practice recognizing emotions.

Built with communities

To achieve this, we develop affordable technology, share it with organizations such as schools, hospitals, and foundations, and continuously improve it based on the feedback we receive. In doing so, we hope to bridge the gap between educational technology and the children who could benefit from it.

Meet the people building it

How Emotion Sync Helps

Practice without pressure.
Clear faces, physical buttons, and simple feedback let each child learn at their own pace.

01
Recognize emotions

Recognize

Simple emoji faces help children practice identifying four basic emotions.

02
Answer through touch

Practice

Physical buttons give children a clear and predictable way to respond.

03
Build understanding

Connect

Immediate feedback and saved results can show adults where more support may help.

How One Session Works

Step 1 of 4

Begin the activity

Press Start.

A new emoji face appears when the child or supporting adult presses Start.

Use the Start button →
Emotion SyncSession 01

Inside Emotion Sync

Tactile input, instant feedback, and private offline progress tracking work together in one focused device.

01Display

See an emoji face

The OLED displays one simple face showing an emotion.

02Touch

Respond through touch

Four physical buttons make answers direct and predictable.

03Local

Sync for later

The black button prepares progress for future local use.

Prototype architecture

Built to work anywhere

Offline-first
Emotion Sync · System map
ControllerESP32Runs each session
◫OLEDEmotion prompt
●4 buttonsChild’s answer
••LED feedbackRight or retry
↻Local syncProgress for later

Privacy-minded by design
Core gameplay works offline. Progress stays local until it is intentionally transferred.

A student holding the first Emotion Sync prototype, showing its OLED screen and four colored response buttons
Close-up view of the handmade Emotion Sync controls and enclosure
Rear view of the prototype showing its Project Little Bridge label

Our Earlier Prototype

These photos show an earlier prototype. The current button layout uses black for Sync and white for Calm, as shown in the interactive model.

04Tactile emotion responses
01Emoji face on the OLED
Hand-builtAssembled by our team
IterativeMade to test and improve
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Our Progress So Far

From our first sketch to sharing Emotion Sync with communities across Thailand.

Current stageSharing & improvingCommunity distribution
Completed
01

Device design

Shaping the idea into a friendly device.

Completed
02

Working prototype

Building the controls and core experience.

Completed
03

Testing & refinement

Refined the device using our first round of feedback.

We are here
Sharing & improving
04

Community distribution

Sharing devices and collecting further community feedback.

Where we donate

A little bridge across Thailand.

Explore our donation locations in Bangkok and Sakon Nakhon.

05recipient organizations
2 provinces
Project Little BridgeThailand donation map
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Donation provinceBangkok

Recipient organization

Emotion Sync has reached five organizations across Bangkok and Sakon Nakhon.

The places along the way

Small bridges.
Real connections.

Meet the organizations we’ve donated to. Open a visit for photos and its story.

05recipient organizations
2 provinces
5 visits

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Donating our first Emotion Sync prototype to the foundation01

Bangkok

The Foundation of the Welfare of the Mentally Retarded of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of H.M.The Queen

Our first Emotion Sync donation, entrusted to the foundation for onward donation on our behalf.

Handing over Emotion Sync and introducing the online activities02

Bangkok ·

Autistic Thai Foundation

Sharing Emotion Sync and learning from the people who work with children every day.

Daily activity attendanceAround 150 children per day

Sharing an Emotion Sync activity at Camillian Home03

Bangkok

Camillian Home For Disabled Children – Lat Krabang

Bringing Emotion Sync to Camillian Home in Lat Krabang, Bangkok.

Children supported by the organization32 children with autism

Emotion Sync at Sakon Nakhon Special Education Center04

Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon Special Education Center

Sharing Emotion Sync with a special education center in Sakon Nakhon.

Children supported by the organization60 children

Meet Our Team

Students from two Bangkok schools combining engineering, design, and outreach.

Portrait of Korarich Kiattanaporn

Founder

Korarich Kiattanaporn

Triam Udom Suksa School

Vision, device design, prototyping, and evaluation.

Portrait of Kittichet Maklin

Co-Founder

Kittichet Maklin

KPIS International School

Assembly, testing, outreach, promotion, and the website.

Portrait of Yossakrit Saengravee

Engineer

Yossakrit Saengravee

Triam Udom Suksa School

Exterior design, enclosure development, and digital experience.

Get Involved

Educators, caregivers, partners, and supporters can help us test, improve, and share Emotion Sync.

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