WEEK 8: CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

I combined our chosen concepts into a single conceptual sketch, the foot attachments work well with a combined bag and light design. This sketch worked to centre our direction as a team and we agreed on concepts around it.

I wanted feedback on our direction so I spoke to an amateur boxer about the ideas. Although he wasn't a MODBOX participant he provided insight into how plausible the designs were.

Jarvis Bellantoni, male, amateur boxer, 20 years old:

- Feet need to be planted when throwing punches to generate power

- Feet will get sore when being on toes all the time

- Could be used for fast feet exercises but not generating large amounts of power based off proper boxers stance/technique

- Boxing bag cant be hanging if you want the lights to be stable and represent correct intent

- Lights are good to get user moving and creating various angles which are an essential boxing technique

- Bag only needs material for areas that are being hit and should only light up for body shots (not lower as pictured below)

- Maybe the foot attachment could measure something else