Summary
Research Synthesis Design Solution

Solution

01 Final Design Features

   

Sharing

Users can tap players together to create a shared streaming network. By doing so, they create a shared music space, and can discover each others' favorite songs and artists.

Users can also save the artist and title information about songs that they hear, so that they can be easily retrieved for song purchase later.

Wearability

We wanted the product to be something worn like an accessory, like a piece of jewelry. The design therefore incorporated a clip on the back, so the user can place it on her purse, her belt, her backpocket, etc. The design is also very simple and clean, and can match any outfit!

One-handed Use

Our observations showed that simple, one-handed use was key to our user group. We therefore made all primary functions such as power on, power off, skip, and volume change a one-handed interaction. The stroke interface allows the user to stroke forward to skip forward, and stroke upward to increase the volume. The player powers on when the earbuds are pulled out, and powers off when they are retracted into place.

Tangle-free Use

The retractable earbuds allow the user to store the player without having to worry about a tangled mess later.


IID 2005 . Human-Computer Interaction Institute . Carnegie Mellon University