💡 iCliQ

a wearable clicker for public speakers and other professionals

iCliQ

iCliQ is a a wearable clicker for public speakers and other professionals, developed by our team Comany of Noobs for the EN1190 : Engineering Design Project module in Semester 2 at the Electronic and Telecom. Engineering - University of Moratuwa.

All the design files (Altium and Solidworks files), code, documentation, user manual is available in github repository

iCliQ idemo (flickering is due to low frame rate in camera)


This project provided us with a great opportunity to engage in different stages of electronic product development from ideation, prototyping to commercialization. In this journey we had to learn many aspects of product design regarding idea validation, market analysis and many more. Also we acquired many technical skills such as PCB designing, enclosure designing, embedded UI designing and prototyping.

🔆 iCliQ

iCliQ is a novel wearable clicker powered by ESP32 WROOM SoC featuring;

  • ✅ A 4-layer PCB to improve EMI performance and achieve a compact design
  • ✅ Generating vibrational haptic patterns at specific time intervals
  • ✅ RGB LED based visual indicator to embed the time card concept.
  • ✅ Simple and fast pairing with any device using Bluetooth LE 4.2
  • ✅ Enabling seamless control of presentation tools (Powerpoint, Canva)
  • ✅ Precisely timing speeches and presentations
  • ✅ Red color laser pointer visible up to 20 meters.
  • ✅ Compatible with Windows, MacOS and Android devices
  • ✅ Incorporating an intuitive ergonomic design
  • ✅ A modern embedded user interface.
  • ✅ Rechargable battery with battery life up to 6 hours
  • ✅ Fast charging
iCliQ 4 layer PCB
iCliQ Prototype Design (handsketch and Solidworks model)
iCliQ physical prototype

🔆 Identified Issue:

Both professional and amateur speakers often face challenges when it comes to managing their time during speeches or presentations, regardless of whether they are delivering a short-prepared speech or a long impromptu speech or pitching a presentation. Short-prepared speeches can be particularly challenging, as speakers may have difficulty staying on schedule without the aid of time cards or a clock. Additionally, for longer speeches such as keynotes or lectures, it’s crucial to adhere to specific timing to keep the audience engaged and prevent the presentation from becoming boring.

🔆 Hardware Specifications:

  • ESP32
  • OLED display
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.2
  • Surface-mount device (SMD) soldering

🔆 Software Tools Used :

  • Altium
  • SolidWorks
  • VS Code

🔆 Future Scope:

  • Research and Development in to provide more accessibility features for users with special needs to help them become better public speakers.

  • Applying for industrial design.

  • We have already applied for a short-term fund from “AHEAD” program of World Bank through UBLC to manufacture a small batch for testing and pilot projects.

🔆 The Team - Company of Noobs

Our project was selected for the finals of HackX 2023 Inter-University Startup Challenge organized by University of Kelaniya.

Company of Noobs on evaluation day
Company of Noobs at Finals of HackX 2023