Unisync Microscopic Control Handle by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Silver A' Design Award in Scientific Instruments and Research Equipment Design Competition Category.
SilverScientific Instrument· 2025
Unisync Microscopic Control Handle
by Chen Xu
Client: Widgtech
Silver A' Design Award Winner in Scientific Instrument Category
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About Unisync Microscopic Control Handle
Unisync is a control handle designed for microscopes in artificial intelligence based cell morphology inspection systems. The handle allows one hand to move the microscope stage along three axes, leaving the other hand free to operate the computer. Unisync connects directly to the microscope instead of working through software, which keeps latency low and control precise. The joystick increases speed as it is moved further from the center. The symmetrical form suits both left and right handed users. The body is made of injection molded ABS with a silver gray finish.
The Recognition
About the Silver A' Design Award
Unisync Microscopic Control Handle is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Unisync Microscopic Control Handle is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Unisync Microscopic Control Handle is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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Medical Device and Scientific Instrument Design
We create innovative product designs that transform complex technical challenges into intuitive user experiences. Specializing in medical devices, scientific instruments, and industrial equipment, our human-centered approach delivers ergonomic solutions that enhance efficiency and reduce user fatigue. International A' Design Award winner.
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- Unique Properties
- This handle is designed for AI cell morphology inspection system, aiming to enhance medical staff efficiency and reduce fatigue in a more accurate, reliable, and user-friendly way. Low latency and precise control are ensured by connecting directly to the microscope rather than using software. The design combines a single-handed grip with intuitive, fluid interaction, meeting the need to operate the computer simultaneously and reducing healthcare worker fatigue.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 120mm×130mm×166mm
- Tags
- Microscopic Control Handle, single-handed , user-friendly, convenient Interaction
- Production Technology
- ABS injection molding. Silver - gray metal spray painting.
- Design Challenge
- The core challenge of the project is how to integrate tri-axis control within limited space, ensuring independent and non-interfering operation of XY and Z axes. In addition, the ergonomic design is also a challenge with the need for microscope precision and stability. The design of the handle also needs to harmonize the comfort and aesthetics of the medical device to create an innovative product that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
- Research
- Cell morphology testing is crucial in disease diagnosis. Through communication with pathologists and technicians, we found the traditional microscope operation cumbersome and inefficient, limiting AI system performance. Additionally, intelligent microscopes with software introduce latency and store unscreened data, wasting resources. This project effectively integrates pathologists' real needs into the microscope control handle design, improving operational efficiency.
- Inspiration
- Traditional microscopes present cumbersome operation in cellular morphology examination, hindering AI system efficiency. To optimize workflow and reduce operator fatigue, this control handle integrates tri-axis movement into a single-handed design. Furthermore, direct connection to the microscope ensures low latency and precise human-machine collaboration. Speed control is achieved through intuitive joystick offset, providing a more user-friendly and simplified interaction.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2024 in Beijing and finished in January 2025 in Beijing.
- Operation Flow
- The control handle can be directly connected to the microscope within the AI Inspection System, with an indicator light showing the data transfer status between the microscope and the computer. The symmetrical design does not limit the user's dominant hand. While holding the handle, the thumb and index finger naturally rest on the joystick, enabling easy operation of the microscope stage's tri-axis movement. The speed increases as the joystick is offset further.
- Team Members
- Liu Beibei, Chen Xu, Li Shulong, Zhang Mingjie, Dr. Zhang Rong, Hao Qian, Huang Hao and Wu Fangbo
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