1) Set of Dice- 6 sided cube to roll with different numbers ranging from 1-6 on each face.
2) Speaker- an object to place phone in to amplify sound
3) Buckle- 2 clips that connect together to make something
Evaluation process-
We have chosen to create the speaker as it has the most function. Each of us could see us using a speaker in our everyday lives and would benefit from this gadget. The Buckle will be very difficult to design as it is a very intricate object with lots of small parts. Also, having a buckle on its own would not be very useful. The dice would not be very useful in every day life and outside of being an interesting project, we do not see ourselves needing dice.
This speaker will act more as an amplifier as it will not contain any mechanical parts. It will rely on acoustics to amplify the sound. The base will be hollow, allowing sound to flow freely. There is a stand built into the base to hold the phone and also a hole to connect a charging cord if needed. Two cup like structures to amplify the sound coming from the phone lie at the end of the base.
Well, few things:
ReplyDelete1. Video is great. It is embedded into the blog, easy to watch, brief and concise.
2. Sketch is god enough for now.
3. I expected a bit more discussion into the evaluation process on your ideas. You should come up with some criteria so choice becomes more clear.
You did a great job explaining why you chose the speaker, especially relating it to all of your everyday lives. Maybe next time you can explain more of what your other ideas were and why you were thinking about making them, but ended up not.
ReplyDeleteYou guys explained your design great, I'm just confused on what the purpose of the buckle is.
ReplyDeleteI like your design a lot especially because there are no mechanical parts. One thing I would change however is the quality of the sketch, it is kind of difficult to pinpoint the items that youre talking about.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input, Nick. In further developments of our speaker we will increase the accuracy and design of our sketch. Because of the the extreme variances that we could use, by designing the acoustics of the speaker, we decided to go with a very basic and simple sketch. That being said, if we cleaned up the lines of this sketch then I agree it would be much easier to understand. We will keep this in mind for the future.
Deleteit is a great a idea and really good explain but as you said really difficult to design, it could be take a lot of time and a lot of money, and maybe people can not appreciate your work.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I liked about your blog is how you described the practical use of your object, the speaker, and how you would use it more for everyday use than the other objects. However, I feel like it would not work as well as the other objects.
ReplyDeleteInteresting though, Thomas. While it is true that dice and buckles don't need electronic parts to increase their functionality; we believe that an acoustic speaker will still produce a loud enough sound to be heard even in a slightly noisy room. After looking at the mechanics of acoustics and how much amplification they can create, we were willing to believe that an acoustic speaker would actually work well enough.
DeleteThis group has put together a solid blog overall. You all went into description and detail and were thorough with your explanations. Your design from module 1, is a very interesting idea. I'm very intrigued to see where it goes from here with the application to print since there is a significant margin for error with plastic and how it affects acoustics and sound.
ReplyDeleteThis idea is great, similar to putting a phone in a cup. In your video you did a great job explaining your product. Your sketch was a good start, but you should label parts of the product.
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea. I am a bit curious to know if the speaker holders would work will all different types of speakers; shapes, sizes, etc. or will they only be able to hold a cylinder shaped speaker.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Eric. While we could make multiple speakers with different shapes, sizes, etc, the speaker itself would be one entity. The whole purpose of our project is to see, and create, an acoustic speaker that doesn't need the support of electronic parts. Because of this detail, no added speakers of different shapes would need to be added to our project. It will be an entity on its own; but, through simple changes the shape of the holes, for the sound, could be changed.
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