Bee was developed for an ‘Internet of Things’ brief in second year. I chose to focus on drones. My aim was to create a less invasive product that would better integrate into society and give some power back to the observed. This was achieved using a community driven open network, and non-threatening, characterful design.
Many people feel threatened by conventional drones in public spaces because they have no control over the footage, and feel their privacy is being invaded. Bee overcomes this by being a product of the ‘Internet of Things’ and is connected to the ‘Hive’.
The Hive would be a website and app that allows anyone with an internet connection to view a live feed from Bee’s camera and see what it sees. Most of the time this would be a beautiful landscape or epic shot of a skier carving down a slope, but if Bee was misused, the online community would see this and report the user.
Bee's snap-on propeller pods are the same outer diameter as the main body, allowing the body and propellers to stack inside a camera lens pouch, or slide into a water bottle side pocket. The tail loop can be used as an attachment point for a rucksack.
To see more of my work, check out my 2018 Design Portfolio.