ADAPTIVE SPEAKER

in my first semester at georgia tech, i worked on a project that used peer research to develop a speaker that was novel and learned from the shortcomings of other speakers on the market

RESEARCH :: MARKET TRENDS AND CONSUMER OPINION

looking at current speakers on the market, we categorized them and compared them, later picking five to ask randomly picked strangers what they thought about their features and abilities

each speaker had it's own issues, users felt that a good grip was quite important, and had a lot to say about the little things (buttons and charging port). users also expressed that they wish they would be able to blend the portability of a small speaker but with all the bells and whistles of a large one

IDEA :: BLEND PORTABLE SPEAKERS AND STANDING SPEAKERS

what if we could design a speaker that did not just get louder, but instead create a wide soundstage in a static position, and also have portable functions too?

INSPIRATION :: EXISTING DESIGN AND AESTHETIC CHOICE

inspired by the mechanical cameras of the 80's and 90's, i thought, what if i could make a speaker that mechanically can me moved so that the soundstage would get louder and expose more speakers?

IDEATION :: BRAINSTORM WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE

figuring out the form and shape of the speaker. many of them contain more speakers inside that can be activated through some kind of mechanical action.

CONCEPTS :: VISUALIZING DIFFERENT SPEAKER TYPES AND OPTIONS

experimenting with more pocket sized options. opening the speaker reveals more speakers and subwoofers

wildly different designs. these seemed to be able to create the best soundstage

FINAL DESIGN :: SELECTED THE BEST ASPECTS

asked people what they thought the most practical and most interesting design was. concluded that a quadrilateral form with arms that extend and rotate could be the perfect mix of portable and powerful

MODEL :: ORTHOGRAPHICS

MODEL :: CREATION AND MAKING

the final model uses the orthographic drawing to cut out high density foam. the pieces were covered in a mesh fabric and glued together.

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