R/M is a wearable AI system that enhances rhythm learning by body movement.
This project started from designing a musical educational tool and ended up becoming a bigger idea that spreads into a much wider field (sport, fitness, physical/music therapy, health, etc). Rhythm learning is beneficial to a variety of aspects of human beings that we don't even notice. It creates more neuron connections, improves our mood, and trains our brains unknowingly.
Rhythm is everywhere. It has a magical link inside of human brain between body parts, brain functionality, and biological circulation.
It benefits the coordination of body movements, manages a balance between the brain and the body, and creates more neuron connections.
Existing products/solutions
Metronome, fitness tracker, sport tempo trainer, sleep cycle monitor, Marathon pacer, personal coach, etc.
Problems
The human brain is not trustable for rhythm/tempo/time perception. Our blood pressure, mood, brain activities and a lot more other factors can easily change the perception of rhythm.
Human tutoring cost time, money. It is emotional, and not accurate as machine.
Machines or products are accurate but lack of a perception, analysis, and feedback system comparing to human being.
Fitness trackers are lack of simultaneously feedbacks during body movements.
Solution
To build a wearable AI system that combines the accuracy of machine and the methodology, detection/feedback system of human being. It detects and send multi sensory feedbacks to users simultaneously during body movements.
SCENARIO
How does it work? What is the user cycle, scenarios and applications?
Activities & Movements
Sensors detect rhythm from users ( movement data)
Send info to processor for analyzing
Simultaneously multi sensory feedbacks
Set up
Pick a rhythm/tempo
by movement or tapping
Or set up more complex
goals with an App
Practice rhythm/tempo
with movements
The tracker senses the
rushing/dragging
The headband provides
feedbacks to guide the user
The user is back to
the right track. Then the feedback disappears
Keep practice with
body movements
"Faster your stroke, Alex. Keep up with my rhythm. Keep up! And you will create your new personal record within the next 200 meters."
"Jaden, you are dragging right now. Follow the light and the vibration. I will pull you back to 120 BMP, and after you are on your own "
"Band, how is my condition? How far to the destination?" (VOICE CONTROL)
"Caroline, you are right now on the correct pace. Your currently heart beat is 160 BPM. You are going to speed up according to my guidance after 2 more kilometers. Only 3 kilometers more to the destination"
Light therapy against the jet leg...
Cheerful music playing...
"Anna , you have 3 more hours to pass the jet leg. You have been staying still for 2 hours, and I recommend you to stand up and move around a bit more in order to switch back to your biological clock"
DESIGN
Headband + Tracker + Analyzing System
Weather Resistance
Designed with weather resistant and waterproof considerations. It is an indoor and outdoor device. Users can play music with it, doing sports, and even swim with it as a pacer.
Wearable Feedback System
Instead of staring at the phones and checking the informations inside of screens, this system create a more natural way (through the headband, which is the closest place to "human sensors") to receive feedbacks (by users or other team mates in a team section) simultaneous during body movements.
Smart System
Bring body movements into rhythm learning! The system detect body movement by the motion sensors and marking comparison and calculations with the preset rhythm and goals. Therefore, the system will know if the users are in the right track and be able to guide them back.
Sensor
Built in motions sensor on both wristband and headband. Speed sensor, GPS, Microphone. Light sensor on the headband to adjust LED luminance.
Strap
Elastic fabric removable strap is designed for the sensitive sensations of the head.
LED
Built in with LED spot lights.Visual feedbacks can be received by the users themselves. It could be hidden depending on users are more visual or auditory. (Disability consideration)
Material
Spring Steel Frame, Sweat-Resistant Foam, Nylon pad, sturdiness and soft touch material (TPE, TPSIV)
Bone Conduction Speaker
The technology lets users to be aware of the surroundings
and the environment.
Battery
Double Li-ion rechargable battery(2x 300mAh).
Specs
The main design style is minimalism and sporty. The strap is designed to be removable, stretchy, flexible, adjustable, good for washing, sweat resistance.
Control
One round rubbery rounded physical button for on/off and bluetooth connection. A touch panel is designed beneath the rotatable stick. Users could swipe and touch it with different gestures to switch the mode, adjusting volume, brightness, etc.
Multi Sensory
Led spot light is designed under the stick, which can be hidden on top depending on users' need. Multi sensory is designed into the product after massive of user testing and research. The goal is to enhance the users' perception and trying to make more connections inside of human brain.
Long Press
ON/OFF
Taps
Record Rhythm
Swipe
Switch Mode / Info
Tap + Swipe
Modify Volume / Tempo
Charging
Another detail shot from the side, shows the structure of the connection, nylon pad, and the inner and outer material, and together with the charging spot. The whole design is considered to be water proof or sweat resistance. The whole product was designed as sealed as possible.
Coloration
The color set is designed according to natural skin tones. As it s a wearable product that is so close to human skin, the best way to generate a nice combination is to let it fit inside of its scenario environment.
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Tracker
The tracker is able to track users' rhythm from their body movement, biological clock, heart beat. Information are sent to the system and generate feedbacks and guidance to users through the headband. Users are able to know their foot steps, workout situation, music tempo, biological clock, heart beat, sport rhythm, and calories by the information gathered from the tracker.
The tracker is wearable on different parts of the body. Due to the compatibility and the ride range of application, the tracker is able to fit on arms, wrists, ankles, etc. As a result, musicians who has a foot tapping habit can fit it on their ankles; swimmers can put it on their upper arms to reduce the disturbance, etc. The design of the elastic band with a buckle has a much larger range of tolerance for different parts of the body. At the same time, it is more durable and compact, which is also exchangeable.
A glence of UI (for music learner)
Featured with team work connection, self practice mode, tutor mode, and rhythm necklace
Users can practice individually or join in a group. Rhythm is detected and transformed into graphical system to enhance the user experience and help people learn rhythm in a different way. Any existing rhythm can be transferred into this rhythm nechlace system. Users can customize and change their own rhythm by simply adding, dragging, selecting dots on the ring. In a team section, users can combine different necklaces and have fun with the interaction of the system.
Applications