use their phone or another portable light at night.
PORTABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM / PRODUCT DESIGN
BAATI*
A portable light that's
always within reach.
MAGNETIC
PORTABLE
VOICE ACTIVATED
BAATI / ACTIVE PANEL
01
THE PROBLEM
Finding a light in the dark shouldn't be difficult.
At night, people often rely on a phone flashlight, search for a lamp, or reach around a nightstand to find a light source.
For older adults, nighttime movement in low light environments is an especially important accessibility consideration. BAATI is designed to make light easier to locate, hold, and move around the home.
OPPORTUNITY
How might we make a light that can be found, grabbed, and used without searching in the dark?
5INTERVIEWS
3KEY FINDINGS
12SURVEY RESPONSES
have difficulty finding a light in darkness.
found voice activation useful for nighttime situations.
02
THE IDEA
What if the light
could come off the wall?
Instead of choosing between a fixed lamp and flashlight that can get lost, BAATI combines both.
Always there.
Easy to locate, but it stays in one place.
+
Goes with you.
Useful anywhere, but easy to misplace.
=
Both.
Wall mounted when you need it there. Portable when you need it somewhere else.
03
THE CORE INTERACTION
Place it anywhere.
The entire panel is an active magnetic and charging surface. There is no specific docking point and no precise alignment.
01 GRAB
↓
02 CARRY
↓
03 PLACE ANYWHERE
↓
04 MAGNETICALLY ATTACHES
↓
05 LIGHTS / CHARGES
04
DESIGNED AROUND THE HAND
A sphere with
no wrong way to grab it.
The spherical form eliminates orientation, allowing the light to be grabbed and returned from any direction.
SQUARE
CYLINDER
SPHERE / FINAL
MATERIAL
Soft touch silicone exterior
Designed to provide:
- Comfortable grip
- Tactile feedback
- Softer impact
- Easy one handed handling
SILICONE SHELL
DIFFUSER
LED
BATTERY
RIGID HOUSING
MAGNETS / CHARGING
05
VOICE ACTIVATION
Don't search
for the light.
Call it.
Voice activation lets users turn on the light without having to find it in the dark.
2:00 AM
- ROOM IS DARK
- “Turn on the light.”
- SPHERE ILLUMINATES
- USER LOCATES + GRABS IT
- LIGHT TRAVELS WITH THEM
06
FROM SKETCH TO FORM
Draw it. Model it.
Refine it.
The concept moved from a simple panel and sphere sketch into color exploration, 3D development, and the final product direction.
FORM
Panel proportion + sphere scale
GRIP
Comfortable handed handling
MAGNET
Secure attachment without precise alignment
LIGHT
Warm, softly diffused output
DOCK
Anywhere placement across the panel
FINAL
One system, two modes
07
FINAL DESIGN
One light.
Two modes.
DOCKED
DOCKED
The magnetic panel gives the sphere a consistent home while allowing flexible placement across the surface.
PORTABLE
PORTABLE
Detach the warm glowing sphere and carry it around the home without the panel.
BAATI transforms a fixed wall lamp into a portable lighting system. Designed to be easy to find, easy to hold, and easy to return.
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