MUSE - BRAINWAVE SENSING HEADBAND
Muse is a brainwave sensing headband that helps people track the progress of their meditation practice.
It works in a similar manner to a heart-rate monitor except it has EEG sensors to monitor brainwaves. It also comes with an app that has a guided meditation.
Some of the Challenges
The geometry of ears has been likened to snowflakes in their uniqueness.
Challenge: how to create a wearable that would fit and be comfortable?
Head Shape
Early Rough mock ups - concept development
My contribution:
Meeting with CEO and CTO between 2012 - 2014, Research, Concept Generation and Development, Mock ups and prototypes, CAD Part design & detailing of a large, complex assembly, Graphic Design/ artwork (EEG sensor graphic pattern, Graphic to show sizing adjust-ability + all other artwork printed on the device)
Our design:
is a mix of rigid structure and flexible forms. The combination makes it possible to exert the force necessary for an EEG sensor to pick up a signal on skin, keep the headband on a wide variety of heads while maintaining a comfortable experience for the wearer.
Accommodates a wide range of head sizes without the need for additional sizes. The brow band adjusts by pulling it out of the arms or pushing it in.
Adapts to a wide range of forehead and ear shapes because it is flexible in these areas
Pushed the boundaries of manufacturing and it created unique forms to sense EEG signals through form + material combinations
I talk about how we used analogical thinking to help guide our design in this video - go to the 21:50 time mark
Worked on this project with Designforce.
Concept Development
CES 2013
some Graphic concepts for EEG sensors and sizing adjustment
