Olym 2024
Role: Industrial designer
Olym is a conceptual wireless earbud design focused on users in motion, such as during sports and everyday active use. The project studies how form, component layout, and interface placement can support stability, comfort, and easy handling while moving.
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The design investigates how exterior form and internal architecture can respond to dynamic use cases rather than static wear. Priority is given to secure fit, sweat resistant interfaces, and intuitive handling with limited visual attention.
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Interaction zones are positioned to be reachable with minimal finger repositioning, including when the user is running or training. Touch or mechanical input areas are limited and clearly defined to reduce accidental activation caused by sweat or impact. The interaction model focuses on essential functions such as play/pause, skip, and call handling, with minimal need. Feedback states are kept simple so they can be understood quickly in motion.
The exterior geometry is optimized to lock into the ear with a stabilizing wing structure.
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Multiple ear tip sizes address different ear shapes and help maintain seal and retention during impact and rapid movement.
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Inside each earbud, the main modules are arranged along the axis of the ear canal. The driver, power source, and electronic board are organized in horizontal which simplifies the internal structure and clarifies how the bud is assembled.
Microphones are positioned to address the sound inside the ear and the sound in the surrounding space. An inward facing microphone captures the acoustic conditions within the ear canal, while outer microphones pick up ambient noise and external signals. Together, their placement is conceived to support reduction and transparency modes.
