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The Un-p3 Project: Haptic Experiements in Fabbing

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Created: 04/15/08

Last Edited: 04/15/08

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Brian Ling

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un-p3, concept, mp3, industrial, design, sojourn

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Fields: Industrial Design, Product Design, Concept

From: Brian Ling's Portfolio

The Haptic Concept

The Wave Concept

The Un-p3 Project is an on-going experiment on how low volume manufacturing technologies can be applied to a consumer electronic product in this case a simple Mp3 Player. Till date I have developed 2 concepts, the Haptic and Wave concepts.

The Haptic concept uses laser cut plywood to develop its unique housing. The Wave concept was created using rapid prototyping technologies. In both instances, the industrial design has been inspired by the manufacturing process and conceptualized to take advantage of the manufacturing technologies.

We are currently looking at the use of paper and cloth and potential housing materials. For the latest updates to this project do visit www.designsojourn.com

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Vaughan Ling, 04-15-08

haptic is interesting just for the fact that it's wooden. I do agree that the scaling or something about the corner ring throws me off

Brian Ling, 04-15-08

Hi Drew,

Heh heh. Yes my friend point taken! Not to worry, it is happening, and I am currently lining up my manufacturer as we speak.

Thanks for the great feedback as usual. And the Haptic will have a face lift soon. Btw you will be the first to see and hear of it!

Drew Kora, 04-15-08

Brian, after following this project for ...what, a year now?...I still love the wooden version. I disagree with Aen on the corner piece. If I'm not mistaken, that's a spot for a key ring of some sort? Knowing it's purpose makes me understand it's place. However, I question whether I'd want my MP3 dangling like that if I'm running or walking about...I'd rather have a clip. So, even though it doesn't look bad, maybe it's not the best solution?

At any rate, the wooden one would look awesome if a few of the layers were metallic. : )

As for the wave concept, it seems unfinished somehow. But I guess that's the nature of those pre-fab machines. I'm less inclined towards it because, to me, it's less of a departure from the iPods out there already. It's still very cool looking. It could pass for a bar of soap!

Brian Ling, 04-15-08

Hey Aen,

Thanks for the feedback. It sure needs work! Thanks for the analogy on the Wave concept.

Aen Tan, 04-15-08

Looks promising, haptic surfaces but the shapes look stiff and uninviting and somehow ugly. That's my taste. :P

The wood case could do away with that loop in the corner. Looks gimicky.
The waves could be thinner so the case could have a slimmer profile, so holding it would be like caressing a sexy beautiful alien woman's "epidermal membrane".