Social Music Player
Individual Bachelor Project
The project:
A fully working prototype of a social music player, it allows the user to print music labels. The labels can contain any kind of audio, such as a playlist, radio station or commercial. Sharing and enjoying music is evoked by allowing the user to add multiple labels on the music player. The music player will combine the different playlists to create a enjoyable music experience for the audience.
How it works:
The printed labels have RFID cards embedded, which can be read by the music player. The volume knob allows the user to change the volume, while the 4 push buttons allow simple audio controls and playlist controls. The music player starts playing when an RFID tag is detected, this intuitive interaction helps keeping the music player simple.
The technology for this prototype is mostly based on the phidget platform, using a phidget interface kit, phidget display and phidget RFID reader. Simple push buttons were used to create the four buttons, that allow play, pause, next, previous, rate and add songs to playlists.
How it was made:
The casings for the product are made of plywood, using a laser it was engraved with a pattern that I designed for this project. The pattern connects the different units together, since it's a continuous design over all three units, at the same time the pattern wraps around all sides of the three units individually. The product has been finished with a warm varnish coat.
