Engineer in mechanics and ergonomics
MUSIC STAND FOR EVERYONE
Autumn 2018
Team: 3 students
In collaboration with the Conservatory of music of Belfort
Play an instrument and read a music sheet with a low vision handicap
Context
WHO defines low vision as visual acuity between 3/10 and 1/20. It affects 932,000 French (according to the Blind Federation of France), and getting older every musician is likely to suffer a decline in vision. Today there are few adapted and non-stigmatizing device allowing people in this situation to read their music sheet. In addition, heavy instruments such like the cello necessit abigger distance between the player and the music stand.
3D Model of the music stand for everyone
Method
We observed a young person having low vision practicing the cello from the Conservatory of music of Belfort, and listed the postural constraints necessary to read music sheet.
The more general study of musical practice: in a study room, in a concert hall ... and of the context of social exclusion suffered by the visually impaired, led us to build a notebook of loads taking into account the desirable dimensions of our future desk, its modularity, its transportability and its uniformity with the existing desks.
Several sketching and prototyping sessions have allowed us to develop a desk adaptable to all instruments and all distances for the eyes according to the type of visual impairment.
Croquis d'étude de forme et de solutions techniques
Prototype en tassaus de bois
Final solution
To read the score without disturbing the musician's movements, the sheets' support is offset from the foot of the desk.
To balance the whole, a counterweight in the shape of an F key adapts to the antagonistic position of the partitions.
A cinematically functional 3D model and a final wooden prototype allowed us to test this solution with the young musician. She was delighted, very satisfied with the product that allows her to play with her back straight and without forcing her eyesight.
Purpose of the project
Following our semester of study, the workshop of our engineering school realized the 3D model of our design, more accomplished than our wooden prototype.
It was presented to the public during an evening show on the theme of disability at the Belfort Conservatory and used during several musical performances.
Thus, the director of the conservatory and the UTBM were able to congratulate us for this work, and express their mutual desire to continue to collaborate: musicians need to develop their tools, and engineering students need to apply their design spirit.
Performance sur scène, au Conservatoire de Belfort
Pupitre final, au Conservatoire de Belfort
Team :
Candice KRESZ
Marie JOSSET
Fanny MONNIER