Ang disenyo na Cobble Bluetooth Speaker ni Eric Wu ay isang lubhang iginagalang na nagwagi ng napaka-prestihiyosong 2025 A' Design Award na Bakal sa Kategoryang Paligsahan na Disenyo ng Digital at Elektronikong Aparato.

BakalElektronikong Pangkonsumo· 2025

Cobble Bluetooth Speaker

ni Eric Wu

Kliyente: EW Design

Nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal sa Kategoryang Elektronikong Pangkonsumo

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Ang Disenyo

Tungkol sa Cobble Bluetooth Speaker

Ang Cobble ay isang Bluetooth bookshelf speaker na may interactive na interface sa ibabaw na bahagi nito. Apat na magnetic na peg ang maaaring ilagay sa iba't ibang pattern sa isang grid. Kapag nakumpleto ang isang paunang natakdang pattern, tutugtugin ng speaker ang isang naka-save na sound profile, tulad ng nature sounds o white noise loop. Gumagana rin ang Cobble bilang isang regular na Bluetooth speaker para sa audio mula sa konektadong device. Ang paglalagay ng mga peg ay nagpapaalala sa board game na Go at nag-aanyaya ng maikling sandali ng tahimik na konsentrasyon. Ginamitan ang prototype ng kahoy na casing, sand-blasted na acrylic panels, at LED light strips.

Ang Pagkilala

Tungkol sa A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Cobble Bluetooth Speaker ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Cobble Bluetooth Speaker ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Cobble Bluetooth Speaker ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

Sa Likod ng Disenyo

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Mga kredito, miyembro ng koponan at teknikal na detalye na ibinigay ng taga-disenyo.

Mga Natatanging Katangian: Cobble is a speaker with an interactive interface at the top. The user has access to 4 pegs that they can place in various patterns. When preset patterns connect, the speaker plays a saved tone. The speaker is made with the concept of "inadvertent mindfulness." Studies have found that the simple action of concentrating on one's actions offer moments of respite. By placing pegs, much like how one places stones in a Go game, the user enjoys a moment of peace.
Mga Sukat at Packaging: 7 1/2" (width) * 7 5/16" (depth) * 2" (height)
Mga Tag: Speaker, Office, Mindfulness, Audio, Music
Teknolohiya sa Produksyon: The prototype was constructed with a wooden casing with a four-panel construction. Sand-blasted acrylic panels are used to diffuse the lighting from LED light strips. The prototype control panel was made from an Arduino nano and will be replaced with more efficient chips in mass production. We experimented with various sensing methods and settled on magnetic sensing with Hall effect sensors as they appeared to be the most reliable.
Hamon sa Disenyo: The hardest part was figuring out the sweet spot of a big enough surface area and a compact enough footprint, the product being a shelf speaker after all. People wanted to engage with the interface but too much of it offered diminishing returns and research participants had more complaints of space constraints.
Pananaliksik: User research was conducted in collaboration with co-working spaces. We tested hypotheses like the following:
- How much spacing and how big do people prefer the pegs to be
- How many rows and columns work the best, offering novelty and comfort without overloading the user
- What footprint works the best without sacrificing too much room for interaction
Inspirasyon: The design originated in a desire to question the prevalence of active mindfulness practices today. We have meditation apps, mindfulness sessions offered by corporations, and many more. While mindfulness is great, there are alternative activities that humans go to for similar purposes, without bearing the label of "mindfulness." Go, the Asian board game using stones, was a primary inspiration. What if we could have something built in that stimulates a sense of mindfulness, just like Go?
Tagal ng Proyekto: Duration: 6 months
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Daloy ng Operasyon: The product behaves like a normal bluetooth speaker, so the user can connect to it with an end device and play whatever they want.

The unique interaction is that it can save and activate various sound profiles, which can be activated via placement of the magnetic pegs. The user would have to download a mobile app to change the default profiles, which are nature and white noise sound loops.
Mga Miyembro ng Koponan: Eric Wu
Mga Credit ng Larawan: Photos: Eric Wu