BEACON & LIVELY
Beacon & Lively is a wearable device company whose goal is to seamlessly merge technology with high quality and high design jewelry. I was contracted as a product engineer to work on Beacon & Lively’s first product, a Bluetooth connected bracelet capable of receiving push notifications from a smart phone. The bracelet is capable of conveying message information to users through the use of illumination and vibration. You can see more by visiting the Beacon & Lively homepage.
As part of the development efforts, I aided in the technology and component selection to create a meaningful and significant user experience. I worked closely with Beacon & Lively’s jewelry design to develop initial prototypes used for a crowdfunding video and pitches with investors. As product designer I was responsible for circuit layout, manufacturing printed circuit boards, and mechanical design of wearable and bracelet.
An early incarnation of Beacon. Using an off the shelf microcontroller, Bluetooth module, and RGB LED early use cases and functionality were tested.
A custom printed circuit design for the developed of wearable devices. This design leverages an Arm Cortex M4 processor.
A custom development board for Beacon. This design allows for the test of the Bluegiga BLE113 Bluetooth module and other Beacon components.
A multi-layer flexible printed circuit allows all of Beacon’s components to be conformal to the curve of the user’s wrist.
Merging high quality jewelry and technology is one of Beacon’s primary goals. I work closely with a jewelry designer to determine materials, size, and form of the wearable.
The app allows users to customize how they receive push notifications. This includes assigning various illumination colors, patterns, and vibrations to specific alerts and contacts.