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IDO - The Guadua Speaker
Welcome to the world of IDO, where the harmony of form and function creates a symphony in your living space. IDO, an omnidirectional speaker, is not just an audio device; it's a statement piece that redefines the integration of technology into the heart of your home. Crafted with the sustainable elegance of guadua bamboo and advanced acoustic engineering, IDO delivers an unparalleled auditory experience while doubling as a centerpiece in your home décor. The blend of natural aesthetics and high-fidelity sound transforms the way you interact with technology, making it a seamless, organic part of your daily life. Sound meets sustainability, and design meets innovation.
Woodworking
Initially modeled in Solidworks
Final model in Rhino
Rendered in Keyshot
3D Printing
Circuits
2023
Technology Is Not Designed To Live With Us In a House
Technology is Often
Cornered
Hidden
Isolated
But Never as a Centerpiece
Technology Should Blend In a House as Much as a Flower Does so in a Garden
IDO
Technology that BELONGS in a house.
What is IDO?
IDO is an omnidirectional speaker designed to sit as a decorative centerpiece in a house
It is manufactured with sustainable materials such as guadua and a composite of PLA and recycled sawdust
What is Guadua?
Guadua is a type of bamboo that belongs to the Poaceae family. It grows in low altitudes and is most commonly found in Colombia, the Amazon, as well as other countries. Guadua is known for its exceptional strength, which makes it the world's strongest bamboo species with a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel. Due to its strength, it is widely used in construction projects.
Why Guadua?
Durability
As the strongest species of bamboo in the world, it resists wear and tear and keeps the electronics safe. It can also withstand extreme heat and humidity very well without losing structural integrity, ensuring longevity
Resonance
Guadua is sometimes used to make musical instruments as it has hollow stems and thin walls making it able to produce clear and bright sounds, perfect for high audio quality
Sustainability
It is a fast-growing plant that can be harvested without damaging the exosystem making it ideal as a ecofriendly material
Aesthetics
The look of guadua itself can be very appealing making it ideal to make a speaker that stands out
Leveraging Guadua to Boost Sustainability
As guadua comes naturally round, and the speaker utilizes circular cross-sections, it requires no wood bending and therefore
reduces cost of manufacturing
As both halves of the cross-section can be used for the speaker, it means that during manufacturing it has near
zero waste production
Because of these factors, it means that a single 2-foot piece of guadua can produce more than 12 semi-circular cross sections which is enough to make
2 IDO speakers
Assembly Components
Volume Dial Knob
Top Cover
Volume Dial
Guadua Semi-Circles
Outer Meshes
2x 2-1/2" Full Range Drivers
M6 Screws
Motherboard
Bottom base
Compact Yet Powerful
All of the internal components are compactly mounted and secured to the bottom piece for a robust frame
Equipped with two 2 1/2 full-range drivers, IDO delivers powerful omnidirectional high quality sound
And the Bluetooth motherboard provides easy pairing and free range
Initial Prototype
A quick prototype was made to ensure compactness, ease of assembly, and test different volume dial options.
Ultimately, the spiral volume dial was selected as usability testing showed that it more intuitively suggested rotation.
Assembling the Final Prototype
1
Cutting the guadua cross sections into semi-circles
2
3D printing the top, bottom, and side meshes
3
Connecting and soldering the electronics to the motherboard
4
Arranging the electronics into a 3D printed mount
5
Assembling the 3D printed pieces with the electronics
6
Adding the guadua sections and inserting the back panel that holds all the electronics
IDO
Designed to Blend in, But Stand Out
Volume
Power switch
Indicator LEDs
Charging Port
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