Esync Gwydrau AR by Esync Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Technoleg Wiscadwy Competition Category.

HaearnTechnoleg Wiscadwy· 2024

Esync Gwydrau AR

by Esync Design Team

Client: E-Sync

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Technoleg Wiscadwy Category

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The Design

About Esync Gwydrau AR

Mae E-sync yn gymorth cyfathrebu gwisgadwy i bobl â nam ar y clyw, sy'n defnyddio AI i ddadansoddi lleferydd ac emosiynau. Mae'n trosi cynnwys lleferydd ac emosiynau yn destun a dirgryniadau cyffyrddol er mwyn i ddefnyddwyr ddeall tôn y siaradwr. Gall defnyddwyr ymateb mewn iaith arwyddion, sy'n cael ei drosi'n negeseuon llafar drwy AI. Mae dyluniad plygu'r ddyfais yn gyfleus ac yn amddiffynnol, gyda chynllun lliw cain sy'n cyfuno â gwisg ddyddiol. Mae'r ap sy'n cyd-fynd yn caniatáu ar gyfer addasu prosesu iaith mewn amser real, gan wella'r profiad cyfathrebu i ddefnyddwyr mewn rhyngweithiadau cymdeithasol.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae Esync Gwydrau AR yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i Esync Gwydrau AR fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir Esync Gwydrau AR am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: E-sync, AR smart glasses for the hearing impaired, aims to improve emotion recognition and expression in interpersonal communication. E-sync uses AI hardware to analyze speech and gestures, generating visual and auditory feedback through AR technology. It adapts to social contexts and emotional signals, enhancing communication for the hearing impaired and reducing misunderstandings.
Dimensions & Packaging: 150mm x 155mm x 38mm
E-sync's unique lens storage design adds convenience and protection, while its elegant color scheme and material combination enhance comfort and style, making it both functional and fashionable. Moreover, the accompanying app E-connect, allows for real-time language processing adjustments, ensuring convenient usage.
Tags: AR glasses, Hearing-impaired people, Emotional expression, AI Hardware, Smart Wearable Technology
Production Technology: The introduction of AI technology into E-sync enhances face-to-face communication for the hearing-impaired. It recognizes speech content and emotional cues, converting them into text and tactile feedback. Users can respond using sign language, which the device converts into suitable speech based on gesture recognition. This closed-loop communication process, aided by AI hardware, reduces misunderstandings, and improves social interactions.
Design Challenge: We extensively considered the shape and size of the product during the design process, exploring options like smartphones and smartwatches, but ultimately choosing glasses as the most convenient option. We also considered privacy concerns during communication between individuals with hearing loss and hearing individuals, addressing these issues in our design of aesthetics and functionalities.
Research: 60.5M+ individuals with severe to total hearing loss struggle with conventional aids, limiting access to info & effective communication. Current assistive devices mainly convert speech-to-text, ignoring the depth of understanding and emotional conveyance crucial in social interactions. This barrier exacerbates isolation, discrimination, and mental health concerns in a hearing-centric society.
Inspiration: People with disabling hearing loss face limitations in accessing auditory cues, resulting in lower emotional cognition compared to hearing individuals. This lack of emotional understanding can lead to misunderstandings in social interactions and difficulties in conveying true emotions and attitudes. Consequently, it may cause offense or awkwardness, leading to misunderstandings and inconvenience.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2024 in Beijing and finished in March 2024 in Beijing.
Operation Flow: E-sync utilizes AI to analyze the speech information of the hearing population, generating visual information, which is then presented to the user through augmented reality technology on the lenses of the glasses. Additionally, the product scans sign language gestures through cameras and translates them into corresponding phrases. Based on the user's social occasions and physiological signals related to personal emotions, AI processes and outputs complete sentences through the speaker.
Team Members: Yiyu Qi
Wenfei Li
Yihuan Ma
Wenbing Du