Design For Sustainability Design For Manufacturing
SIA is a desktop audio control tool for people with hand mobility and dexterity challenges.
Current options make music controls a hassle
Layered Controlls
Three buttons is not enough to fully control your music. SIA features a second macro layer that is operated by holding a button rather than just tapping. This keeps SIAs face clear and simple.
Locating bumps
Similar to the tactile bumps on the home row of a keyboard, the dash, three dots, and two dots, help you position yourself in line with buttons.
Wireless charging base
SIAs charging base can can be left behind while controlling your music. When battery is low, nothing needs to be plugged in to charge.
Transportation Ease
The strap on SIA allows you to bring sia with you without grasping. The strap can also keep a hand free to use.
Visual Feedback
Icons illuminate when they are activated or depressed to know if your input was recived.
Tactile Feedback
Clicky keyboard switches are used for their "click" when pressed and slight bump through the stroke. A keyboard switch can be customized and replaces for a user's preferred button feel.
Injection Mold + Recyled
Every plastic component, excluding the extruded button module, are injection molded from durable, recycled, and recyclable nylon. Minimizing material changes improves end of life process.
Bend + Recycle
Aluminum can be recycled infinitely. Using recycled sheet aluminum and adding bends increases the stiffness of SIA's outer shell.
SIA is a desktop audio control tool for people with hand mobility and dexterity challenges.
Learning Outcomes
Accessibility is difficult do design for. We may try to design for every edge case and still fail the needs of a user.
Manufacturing with fewer material changes helps with recycling/end of life of a product.
Repairability is a positive for product longevity, however those that are differently abled may not be able do complete these repairs.
