Winner: 3rd Place — January 2026 Hackathon 🏆
Powered by Tuya Open, Hackstorm.ai, and Waveshare Hardware
In elementary classrooms, children often face "big emotions" that they aren't yet equipped to process. Tammy the Tattle Turtle is an intelligent IoT companion that provides a safe, non-judgmental harbor for children to share their feelings.
By combining Socratic questioning with edge-AI hardware, Tammy helps children navigate their thoughts while ensuring teachers stay informed through a smart safety-classification system.
Our team integrated industry-leading IoT and AI technologies to bring Tammy to life:
- The Brain: Tuya T5 AI Board - Managing voice processing and edge-intelligence.
- The Interface: Waveshare 1.75" Touch AMOLED - Delivering a vibrant, animated personality.
- The Intelligence: Hackstorm.ai - Powering the empathetic Socratic dialogue.
- The Backbone: Tuya Cloud & Tuya Open - Securely bridging the gap between classroom hardware and teacher dashboards.
Tammy doesn't just "listen"—she guides. She uses gentle validation and small, manageable questions to help children visualize a path from distress to calm.
Every interaction ends with a "Mini-Mission" (like a deep breath or a creative task), giving the child an immediate sense of agency and empowerment.
Tammy automatically categorizes interactions using a "Traffic Light" system:
- 🟢 Green: General socializing & happy updates.
- 🟠 Orange: Minor conflicts & academic stress.
- 🔴 Red (CRITICAL): Immediate safety concerns or physical harm.
- Activation: The child says "Hello Tammy."
- Rapport: Tammy introduces herself and learns the child's name.
- Discovery: Socratic questioning helps the child identify the "What" and "How."
- Action: Tammy gives a small task to help the child feel better.
- Report: A structured summary is instantly sent to the Tuya Cloud for the teacher.
- Tammy-Firmware - The C++/Tuya SDK code for the T5 AI Board.
- Tammy-UI - Assets and drivers for the Waveshare AMOLED display.
- Tammy-Cloud-Logic - Hackstorm.ai integration and reporting scripts.
Built with ❤️ for the next generation of learners.
"Because every little voice deserves to be heard."