From the three research directions of a communication system of glasses and glove, volume interface, and car driving interface, we understood that the string connecting all of these together was the communication aspect. We found that we wanted the user to focus on the communication system, but also add the other ideas within it for the final project. We received feedback that gloves would be responsive, but it would be too eye-catching which would make the users feel different from others. We then created a system of glasses and a bracelet.
The glasses have built-in cameras and speakers. The cameras have eye tracking technology to track and focus on the individual speaking. It also offers speakers as an output of the user for communication as they may have oral impairment. This is where the bracelets come in. The bracelets likewise have a camera that essentially maps and visualizes the arm and fingers. This helps the user, supposedly a sign-language speaker to communicate faster with others.
We imagined this to be used in different scenarios whether it be buying groceries or just doing an interview. When using the glasses one will see text bubbles from tracking the communication of others.
To personalize the glasses and bracelets to the user, we imagined that there would be an application that has an interface for modifying the changes. It includes settings to connect to the bracelet and glasses, editing the settings of the text size, eyetracking speed, spoken voice, and etc. This was a draft version I created in figma without regards to the actual user experience which would need to be more minimal for optimized user satisfaction. I imagine that the step I’ll take in the upcoming week is actually modifying the brackets of the app.
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