With our refined net that functions well. I worked on building the earpieces for the final product.
By evaluating this model, we decided that the end point is not well supported and that there should be space between the opening and the edge. Also the idea of possibly having the hinge for the second opening on a different line. Fig.10 shows a sketch I did of the model with new measurements to meet the development requirements.
Moving on from the model we had initially made and considering the process complicity and it shape, I began to think about refining and simplifying the process as well as solving the shape issue. I thought that the product would be much simpler to construct if we used net rather than affixing separate faces. I then began folding paper from my sketch book to experiment with form making in aim of generating a net. ProcessIn evaluation, I think that this model has enabled us to further consider refining the structure of the headpieces and how they will be supported on the head. I find this structure to bulky and building and attaching a support for the two sides could be difficult.
Our group has come up with a new idea that with work with the senses of smell and hearing. The concept is about making the transition in university life at The Parkside Building smoother by softening off the busy sounds and inducing calming and energetic scents for the user. Further explanation can be found on the group blog. With this, myself and another group member began sketching up concept drawing right away. We were considering functionality and structure as well as the aesthetic. We definitely want the designs from the aesthetic from our first ides to crossover into this one.
From our tutorial today our design and idea was scrutinised and it was made clear to us that our product would be too advanced for this project as we must create and present a fully operating model whereas our intentions were to demonstrate how it would operate. The idea we had included being link with brain activity in order to function in changing colours to show the wearer's emotions. We obviously do not have the technology and scientific expertise to construct such a product in actuality. Honestly I was not expecting this given the feedback that we had prior, however it was definitely useful to have had our project scrutinised so thoroughly. It is all just part of the design process. We can still use what we have done by implementing it somehow into our better refined newer idea.
Our idea is to create a device that connects people within The Parkside Building. We acknowledge that the students who use the building study a form of an art subject. Whether this is Architecture like myself or graphic design, fashion etc... we all have this in common. What our product will do is communicate emotions to different student through the use of light and colour. The theory behind this is that if every student wore the device around the building or maybe even just in particular situation like with class or during free time, then Students will be able to connect and maybe even identify with other students. Each colour shown by the mode would convey the current emotion of the wearer. In order to understand this better we have been researching the relationship between colour and emotion.
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