Informed design, inspired solutions

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BEOBRIDGE CONNECT facilitates long-distance caregiving, forging strong connections between carers and the elderly, uniting families, and seamlessly introducing seniors into the world of technology.

The device bridges the gap that elderly people can experience with technology with a user-friendly interface and simple dial based input nethod,

The onboard camera offers the option for carers to provide discrete wellbeing checks, interacting remotely with those under their care.

BEOSOUND BRIDGE - more than a device, it is a gateway to the world of smart home devices designed with the elderly and their carers in mind.

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Electronics/Programming

One of the key issues we faced with constructing the device was getting the electronics to communicate with each other a variety of methods were tried including UART, serial communication, Wi-Fi before finally settling on USB serial.

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Machining

During the machining process we ran into issues when the HAAS CNC mill broke in Hackspace which meant we were unable to form the metal bezel into the curved form we desired. We simplified the design exchanging the curved edge for a straight chamfer which allowed us to cut it using the lathe.

Miniaturisation

Bang and Olufsen products are designed to be the perfect form for their function, therefor after user testing to find the optimal dimensions, many design iterations were developed to fit the internal components into an ever smaller form.
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