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First Base By Recess YoYo and Blue Kitty String in Clover Patch

ASPIRE

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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
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First Base Yoyo and Kitty String Background Photo
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Yoyo Designers and Producers

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Mass Manufacturers 

large batches

generally lower price point

Luxury Brands

manufactured scarcity

“[They do] smaller runs and...[are] amazing at quality control...”

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Individuals/Small Teams 

≈ 250 yoyos per batch 

“A lot of these brands are just one person operations...”     


Auxiliary Products to Assist Throwers

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multi-tool
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case
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holster
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gloves
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belt clip
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learning
tools
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Learning & Community

community
resources

digital

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or

physical

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structured

chaotic

books

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or

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online

in person

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Sinister Yoyos
collector
youtuber
thrower
4+ hours of interviews
and feedback
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Identified Opportunity

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

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Specified Research, Ideation, and Feedback Loop

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ASPIRE

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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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