Making a 3 in 1 Smartphone Tripod

Virtually Maker Faire 2020

May 22nd-23rd

My project is about prototyping a multi-functional smartphone tripod. The main highlight is the unique twist-lock mechanism in which, the tripod legs could be folded and unfolded by just twisting the upper portion.The idea behind implementing such a design was to provide a much sturdy leg base. As we could see in the conventional ones, the legs have a single hinge support which could be unfolded by hands to form the tripod setup. This however could have a tendency to collapse during use. whereas in my design, the legs could be only moved by the twist mechanism. Hence, the legs don’t collapse under any other circumstances. Implementing such a design into the tripod was a bit daunting but I figured it out eventually.


The car phone mount feature enables the option for mounting our phone over the Air vent. This would be very helpful for situations like GPS navigation and all.

The selfie stick function enables us to use the tripod for videography & vlogging.

I have also made a Bluetooth camera shutter wristband so that it could be either strapped on to the tripod body or to the hand wrist. This makes it easier to operate the camera from a distance without any trouble. So I hope this would give you a brief idea about the project.