The conceptual 'Vibra' instrument is a visualized musical instrument imagined as a solution for musicians to help them create music without having to rely on hearing capabilities. The system is imagined with vibrational and haptic feedback features that are used in place of auditory cues alone, which will make it suited for musicians who are hard of hearing. The accompanying smartphone app provides users with the ability to monitor their performance, make changes to the system and more.
The conceptual 'Vibra' instrument is the design work of Ahn Taegwang, Go Yeongseok, Hwang Jimin and Lee Wonjae, and is the winner of the 2023 Red Dot Award: Design Concept. The system identifies how technology products can be made more accessible to prioritize ease of use and inclusivity.
Digital Visualized Feedback Instruments
The 'Vibra' Instrument Supports Hard of Hearing Users
Trend Themes
1. Accessible Musical Instruments - The 'Vibra' instrument demonstrates the trend of creating instruments that are accessible to musicians with hearing impairments by utilizing vibrational and haptic feedback.
2. Visualized Feedback Systems - The 'Vibra' instrument showcases the trend of developing visual feedback systems in music creation, allowing musicians to monitor their performance and make adjustments.
3. Inclusive Design Technology - The 'Vibra' instrument exemplifies the trend of integrating inclusive design principles into technology products, ensuring that they prioritize ease of use and inclusivity for all users.
Industry Implications
1. Music Instrument Manufacturing - The development of accessible and visualized musical instruments presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the traditional music instrument manufacturing industry.
2. Assistive Technology - The 'Vibra' instrument introduces potential disruptive innovation for the assistive technology industry, specifically in creating innovative solutions for musicians with hearing impairments.
3. User Experience Design - The design concept of the 'Vibra' instrument opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for the user experience design industry, particularly in creating intuitive interfaces and feedback systems for accessibility.