Robert Fenner
Product Design
Final year project
Vocal [Read more]
Vocal
Neckband to aid the severely deaf by alerting them to sounds in their environment and the direction of the sound. Currently, people who are severely deaf do not gain spatial awareness from sounds in their environment. An array of three microphones identifies the direction of a sound, which is then alerted through haptic feedback from one of five locations.
Vocal-Internals
Many rely on lipreading however, this is difficult when within a group since it is hard to track who is speaking. This device will help identify where a person is speaking from and alert the user.
Vocal-Prototyping
Many prototypes were created, primarily using 3D printing to develop the haptic feedback method, ensuring the clarity of each perceived location.
Vocal-Wearable Neckband
The device can be comfortably worn throughout the day and will alert the user to hazards with varying urgency.
Vocal-AR Try On
An AR model was created to allow users to virtually try on the device for remote user feedback sessions.
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Robert Fenner
Enjoys solving technical problems and applying good design to products, making them more sustainable through design which lasts.
An adaptive, creative, hard-working individual with a keen eye for detail. Good communication and organisational skills, well suited to working in a team or as an individual with experience in both.
Final year project
Vocal
Awards
2015 Starpack Schools Packaging Design Awards, Gold Award
Work Experience
Product Design Associate, EAR Yoshino
High-end Hifi design, primarily working on new product development. Worked on developing a flagship power amplifier with a more modern design approach; beginning a new direction for the company. Resulting in a greatly slimmed down sleeker product using premium materials. Additionally, began the development of a deluxe range of amplifiers to add to the existing entry-level range, along with production jigs and instructional graphics for existing products.