Sliding Capo

KeyGlide

Process

Result

Features

Gallery

KeyGlide

PROD314

Final Year

Supervisor - William Duncan

Lecturer - Bahareh Shahri

Individual

What is this KeyGlide?

KeyGlide is the result of the final project course of UC's Industrial Product Design degree. It is a capo, or a guitar clamp. It is designed to press the strings, like a capo. However, moving a traditional capo requires the player to stop playing. KeyGlide allows players to move their capo position mid-performance.

Skills Used:

Technical Skills


3D thinking & visualisation

A desire to create

Sketching and Ideation

High Fidelity Prototyping

Problem-solving

Critical thinking


Interpersonal Skills


Networking

Adaptability

User-Centered Design


Software Skills


Adobe

  • Photoshop

Process

Thorough research, ideation techniques, sketching, high- and low-fidelity prototyping, and user interviews comprised the design process of KeyGlide.


365 Brainwriting was used to get a sufficiently novel perspective on the problem, and SCAMPER structured the initial sketches to cover a broad range of solutions.

Sketching, mood boards, and research were the primary methods of fostering design thinking during this project.

Result

KeyGlide saw many challenges in its development, such as failed prototypes and scope creep.


Scope creep encapsulates the largest area for improvement in KeyGlide. It has too many unnecessary features, andsufferss from it by being too complex. There is room for improvement.


However, the result is still a prototype that looks and works like it is designed to.


Features

  • Wheels & Felt Pads

    An effective noise-minimising method to achieve smooth motion along the neck.

  • Ridged Control Surface

    Allowing the player to press, pull, and push the capo without strain or discomfort.

  • Simple Lever

    Makes loading the springs easy.

  • Mute Pad

    To stop the strings vibrating as the capo moves

  • Wheels & Felt Pads

    An effective noise-minimising method to achieve smooth motion along the neck.

  • Ridged Control Surface

    Allowing the player to press, pull, and push the capo along the neck without strain or discomfort.

  • Simple Lever

    Makes loading the springs easy.

  • Mute Pad

    To stop the strings vibrating as the capo moves

  • Wheels & Felt Pads

    An effective noise-minimising method to achieve smooth motion along the neck.

  • Ridged Control Surface

    Allowing the player to press, pull, and push the capo along the neck without strain or discomfort.

  • Simple Lever

    Makes loading the springs easy.

  • Mute Pad

    To stop the strings vibrating as the capo moves

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