1st Person Analysis
Upon wearing the tie, i felt confident in the design being aesthetically pleasing. The tie can easily stand by itself as a new fashion even without the music or LED light. While wearing the tie I felt as if I was the center of attention and the "life of the party." Functionally, you have to be gentle with the buttons while pressing them. Also, the weight of the tie is kind of surprising when it is on your neck. The tie was easily the most dynamic part of my outfit though and I would love to wear it around people who have no clue what it does yet.
2nd Person Analysis
When Matt and I let others wear out tie and test it out the overall attitude was very positive and pleasing. We had people asking to wear it and try it. Others wanted to press the buttons when they weren't wearing the tie. "I feel like I could be a musician now," said Brett Baxter after wearing the finished tie and playing around with it. Negative feedback consisted of people stating that the buttons were very sensitive to touch and the fact that you couldn't have two keys playing simultaneously.
3rd Person Analysis
The functionallity of the tie works beautifully and the design is aesthetically pleasing from across the room. While looking at the tie on other people, my eye tended to be drawn toward the LED light more than the actual tie itself. The music that is issued from the press of a button could be louder. However, the work put into the tie is all worth it when you see your friends' faces light up with excitement from your creation.
Future Plans
If I was to continue this project I would definitely either take the LED completely out (because it almost distracts from the tie itself) or add more LEDs to level out the balance of light. Also, I would find a way to make the buzzer that issued the sound louder. It would be nice to have a primary sound play on a button hit, with a secondary melody accenting the original sound in the background. Overall though, I'd say it was a very successful project.
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