Final Project
Idea
The main reason why I have decided to take this course is that I have always had various manufacturing ideas but have never been able to materialize them, mainly because I lack skills and knowledge about design and fabrication. It was challenging for me to choose one idea from all the ones I have, and although the project is not related to my career, I chose this idea because I believe it is practical for what the course proposes. The project is called Karanda, and it is a robotic support for audio monitors. The idea is to design robotic stands for audio monitors that can recognize the user and always point towards them, directing the sound directly to their ears. This is important for better sound quality in both a home studio and other environments, such as a home theater. The following images show some preliminary parameters, functions, and issues that I have been considering.
There are some Issues and possible solutions
Possible Functions of Karanda
The mount can move the speaker according to the position of the user, seeking to direct it directly to the user’s ears.The right monitor is directed to the right ear, and the left monitor is directed to the left ear Can indicate the best place in the room for each monitor, and for the user (using the sensor on the speaker and on the user’s head)
Through an alarm (LED light for example), it can warn you when you move out of the right site. But it can also move the monitor toward the user’s position (a different position than the right place)
It can save the best place setup in your room.
The name Karanda
According to a Guarani legend, Karanda was the daughter of the chief of a Guarani tribe called Pirayú. Karanda was in love with the god "Kuarahy" (the sun) and offered her life to him. On one occasion, the Pirayú tribe was attacked by another tribe, and Karanda sought help from Kuarahy. In exchange for this help, the god Kuarahy transformed her into a flower that always looks towards the sun (the sunflower).