process
What started out as a seemingly easy project turned out to involve a lengthy list of obstacles, the biggest being it could not enter the outer ear canal such as existing earbud headphone designs. Doing so would conflict with widely used radio earpieces and restrict hearing. Not having this anchor point meant that the design would need to generate a secure fit solely based on pressure force on the skull. A difficult task when there are so many different sizes and shapes of heads. The final design was a result of extensive iterations of fit trials to create the most comfortable and secure fit possible.
Inspire
Using existing Taser Products as a style guide I searched for inspiration which would match the use case and help drive the project.
Explore
I created stacks of quick sketches to explore form and function of how the headband would interface with the camera as well as adjust for various head sizes.
Design
Using Solidworks and 3D printing I was able to quickly prototype and try many different designs and sizes.
Evaluate
I had my coworkers try on the different designs for hour and report back. Also, had actual officers explore the product for feedback.