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Phone Augmentation |
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What is it:
- Using a physical ring worn on the pointer finger, the user can change songs, change the volume, and even pause/play music that is currently running on their mobile device. How does it work: - By swiping across the three copper bands that follow the curve of the ring, the user can switch songs (Swipe left - Next Song, Swipe right - Previous Song). - By double tapping an edge band, the user may increase or decrease the volume (Double tap left - Decrease Volume, Double tap right - Increase volume). - By pressing and holding on any band for a short duration (One second or more), the user can pause or resume the current song. |
The Design Goals:
- Extremely minimal form factor (It should be next to unnoticeable) - Quick to use, no action should take the user more than a couple seconds to do. - Allows the user to alter the state of their phone without touching it (Useful on City Transit, while the Phone is docked and not near you, etc). The Trade Offs: - By focusing on such a minimal design we were able to make the device easy to carry around without bothering the user, but this comes at a price that is acknowledged. - Without having a screen directly attached any extra detail on a per-song basis becomes limited. - Due to the functionality limited by size, mass changing songs can take a longer time. |
Why I made the choices I made:
Sitting half-way up the pointer finger: - Throughout my testing, it became clear that the most comfortable position for the thumb to swipe across the finger was when it was halfway up the pointer finger (This size also works to store the ring on your smallest finger). Three Vertical Bands: - By having the bands be vertical instead of horizontal (the original approach), we were able to make more obvious positions for the secondary functions (Vol Up/Down). |
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