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ASPIRE

ASPIRE
The Project
Identify the needs of the yoyo community and design a product to address the gaps found in the market.

Facets of a Yoyo
material
response
shape
axel
string type



Yoyo Designers and Producers
Mass Manufacturers
large batches
generally lower price point
Luxury Brands
manufactured scarcity
“[They do] smaller runs and...[are] amazing at quality control...”
Individuals/Small Teams
≈ 250 yoyos per batch
“A lot of these brands are just one person operations...”
Auxiliary Products to Assist Throwers

multi-tool

case

holster

gloves

belt clip

learning
tools






Identified Opportunity
Design a yoyo product that allows throwers to gauge throw quality through instantaneous feedback.





Specified Research, Ideation, and Feedback Loop

ASPIRE

PCB attached to bearing shields to facilitate use of spectrometer to measure sleeper speed
injection molded amorphous fluoropolymer balls to reduce friction and increase speed

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