Daisy Newton – SDCA Degree Show 2025

Made for the Music. Designed for You

Sensory overload is when someone feels overwhelmed by environmental imputs such as sudden touch, bright lights or loud noises. Music is a common coping mechanism for managing otherwise challenging environments, however when it comes to seeing music live, many who experience sensory overload feel shut out and isolated due to struggling with the number of unpredictable variables.

COCO is a service that provides concert attendees with information and features such as LED effects, crowd view, environmental updates, friends, SOS and more! All attendees are given one free of charge, allowing everyone to feel included and part of the experience. At the end of the concert, COCO is returned to be cleaned and serviced, before being used once again.

COCO shines in a range of colours, that when combined in large crowds, create beautiful patterns and gradients.

Users can link their COCOs with their friends so they can see things like location or if they’re in distress.

Crowd view allows users to see where they and their friends are in the venue.

Environment Updates notify the user if changes such as strobe lighting, special effects or noise changes are about to happen.

If a user is in distress, COCO can guide them through either breathing or grounding techniques.

COCO is worn with a custom lanyard that the user gets to keep at the end of the concert.

Development

Several iterations of ideation, prototyping and user testing took place to truly put the user at the center of COCO. With every sketch, model and interview, COCO took one step forward towards a final product that not only creates an inclusive experience for concert attendees, but a unique atmosphere for both music artist and guest.

Other Work

SoundShot, an earbud necklace that monitors sound levels in an environment to alert a user to use ear protection in noisy urban environments.

A custom communication box designed for a user who struggles to verbally communicate.

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