Supz guys.well this is my concept idea for my measuring device, which basically measures "how well you can hear". The device it self can be divided into two separate parts. Part A is basically a device that measures your hearing by sending different notes/ signals of sounds to your ear, then it will ask you a set of questions based on the sound you've heard, and then according to your answer the device then calculate your Hearing Age "H.A" from 1 - 80~!
Its kinda like the Brain Age game on DS ~! making it fun and playable, rather then just a boring device that tests your hearing.
Part B is a portable device that you can then dis attach from the main controller (Part A) once it had customized your hearing age according to "your" personal setting and hearing. This device can be attached onto Ipod or other Mp3 players, which will alarm or help you to adjust the sound volume on your portable music device. This device will also allow you to measure sounds around you, and will alarm you based on your personal hearing if the sounds around you are harmful to your ear / hearing.
cheerz.
Beichen :D
6 comments:
cool job B.
really like how you communicate your device in your drawing and how you make the hearing test become a fun kind of game.
but if you put it in the mp3 and automatically adjust the sound level, will it be annoying for the fist time when user used it?
if the device suddenly drop the level of volume directly?
will it be better if the device drop or adjust the volume slowly towards the friendly volume level?
-yani-
thank for the great suggestion yani! i will definitely take that on board.
;)
Beichen
I think this is a good idea because it would protect your hering in the long run. Once the device is plugged into the mp3 player, would it allow for the user to adjust the volume or would it lock at the reccomended level? I'm guessing it would allow you to turn the volume lower but not higher than the calculated hearing measurement. Will it be using voice recognition technology to calculate your inital age with answers? And how would the the device plug into your mp3 player? USB plug-in?
Either than that, I think you have a solid idea, could even be used by doctors!
- Chris
Sup Beichen!,
First of all nice sketches they illustrate your design well. Using a numerical scale for the measurement is a good idea but how exactly does the user get answers to questions asked right or wrong? Is it volume based or different tones that distinguish hearing levels? Maybe a simpler method may be for it to play just a single tone and get gradually quieter, as different questions may have sylables that are easier or harder to hear.
Will you where this device all the time or is just to measure hearing?
I think you are well on your way with the form and style of the design and just need to work out and refine all the technical aspects
Hope this isn't confusing il see you in studio!
Andrew G
nice idea...maybe you could incorporate it into something for car radios or home stereo systems aswell? So that the sound level couldn't exceed a certain point.
Grace
This is one of the few concepts where I think it's appropriate to have a second part to help the user take action based on the measurement - because it measures 'sound safety' as well. Think about the interface with the outside world - MP3 players of all types, workplaces, movies, tv, in cars, the noisy situations are everywhere.
-Robbie
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