Active Sports Cold Weather Stereo Beanie
iPod Beanie
November 2006
Personal Project
Concept: A Beanie with integrated headphones and controls which allowed a user to Pause/Play, Skip/Back, and control the volume of his music player without removing it from its compartment. For use in activities such as snowboarding, skiing, or any activity involving bulky gloves which are difficult to remove.
Design: The final design consisted on 6 proximity sensors located in different locations on the beanie. By inserting a small but powerful magnet into the users glove, they could control all features of their music player without having to look at it or having to try and find auxiliary controls. This allows for the user to focus his attention at the task at hand.
From the initial design, a functional prototype was developed and performed as expected.