Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth ngu-Eric Wu

Umdwebo Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth ngu-Eric Wu ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2025 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-I-Elekthronikhi Yabathengi.

InsimbiI-Elekthronikhi· 2025

Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth

ngu Eric Wu

Iklayenti: EW Design

Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-I-Elekthronikhi

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Mayelana ne-Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth

I-Cobble iyisipikha se-Bluetooth esibekwa eshalofini, esinesixhumanisi esisebenzisanayo phezu kwendawo engenhla. Kunezinsimbi ezine ezinamandla kadibane (magnetic pegs) ezingabekwa ngezindlela ezahlukene phezu kwegridi. Uma iphethini ebekelwe ngaphambilini isiqedwe, isipikha sidlala uhlelo lomsindo olugcinwe ngaphambilini, njengomjikelezo wemvelo noma we-white noise. I-Cobble futhi isebenza njengesipikha esijwayelekile se-Bluetooth somsindo ovela kudivayisi exhunyiwe. Ukubekwa kwalezi zinsimbi kukhumbuza umdlalo webhodi i-Go, futhi kumema umzuzwana omfushane wokugxila ngokuthula. Isampula (prototype) isebenzisa isikhwama sokhuni, amaphaneli e-acrylic acushwe ngesihlabathi (sand-blasted), kanye nemigqa yezibani ze-LED.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Cobble Isipikha se-Bluetooth iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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Ama-credit, amalungu eqembu nemininingwane yobuchwepheshe ehlinzekwe ngumklami.

Izici Ezihlukile: 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.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: 7 1/2" (width) * 7 5/16" (depth) * 2" (height)
Amathegi: Speaker, Office, Mindfulness, Audio, Music
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: 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.
Inselele Yokudweba: 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.
Ucwaningo: 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
Ugqozi: 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?
Ubude Bephrojekthi: Duration: 6 months
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: 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.
Amalungu Eqembu: Eric Wu
Amakhredithi Ezithombe: Photos: Eric Wu