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Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät by Jervis Chua

Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät by Jervis Chua is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Bronze in HLK-Design Competition Category.


BronzeHLK· 2021

Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät

by Jervis Chua

Client: Ambi Labs limited

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in HLK Category

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The Design

About Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät

Ambi Climate Mini ist ein intelligentes Steuergerät für Klimaanlagen. Das Gerät nutzt künstliche Intelligenz, um die Komfortvorlieben der Nutzer zu erlernen, und regelt die Klimaanlage anschließend automatisch. Die Rückmeldung erfolgt über eine mobile App. Die Form ist multidirektional gestaltet, sodass das Gerät sowohl an der Wand montiert als auch auf einem Tisch stehend stets korrekt wirkt. Die Lüftungsöffnungen sind in den Fugen der Gehäuseteile verborgen, wodurch der Korpus kompakt und frei von sichtbaren Löchern bleibt. Ein Sockel aus Buchenholz lässt das Gerät sich harmonisch in Wohn- und Büroräume einfügen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Ambi Climate Mini Klimaanlagen-Steuergerät befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Ambi Climate mini uses A.I. to learn user's comfort preferences. It then automatically adjust and manage the user’s air-conditioner. The form is designed to be multi-orientational and to blend in. It always looks right side up whether it’s mounted on the wall or place on the table. The use of beech wood "coaster" makes it look comfortable in any home or office space. All these considerations give users plenty of options on where to place their Ambi Climate Mini.
Dimensions & Packaging
110.27mm x 46.83 mm x 24.52 mm
Tags
friendly, honest, simple, compact, flexible, intuitive, warm
Production Technology
The device requires generous ventilation to allow the internal thermometer sensor to get an accurate reading of ambient temperature. For this reason, vents are strategically engineered to be hidden in assembly gaps without needing to add unsightly holes on the body. The generous hidden venting makes the form as compact and as minimal as possible.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to balance a premium build quality and cost of manufacturing. The team achieved this by making internal electronics as compact as possible, therefore, reducing material cost and leaving some budget for tighter tolerances, and use real beech wood to elevate the design.
Research
Research data from the Company's flagship product was used for this project. Interviews were conducted to learn customers' preferences and their style association. A design language strategy was then established for Ambi Climate, allowing future products to use the same design language and philosophy, and maintain a consistent identity for the brand's product line.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by the calmness and warmth of a ceramic teacup placed on top of a wooden coaster. We’ve found this references to be most appropriate for a high-tech product because it makes the device feel welcoming and friendly. It humanizes technology and removes the intimidation factors out of the product.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2019 in Hong Kong and manufacturing began in August 2020. Ambi Climate Mini officially launched in October 2020.
Operation Flow
The device is operated using the Ambi Climate App, available on both iOS Appstore and Google Play store. The device can be paired with the AC simply by following the setup process in the app. Once the device is paired, users simply give feedback by telling the app if they are feeling too hot, too cold, or comfortable from time to time. In about 7 days, Ambi Climate's A.I. learns the user's preference and adjusts the AC automatically.
Team Members
Industrial Designers: Jervis Chua, Jocelyn Ngai
Mechanical Designer: Ambi Labs Team

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