Press Release
Li Xiang Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Omi Modular Sweeping Robot in Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Li Xiang for robotics, automaton and automation design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Omi Modular Sweeping Robot by Li Xiang, designed for Studio 306.Faculty of Art and Design.Wuhan University of Technology, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Omi Modular Sweeping Robot
Omi is a modular sweeping robot designed for outdoor cleaning work. The robot is built on a movable body that carries six interchangeable modules: disinfection, vacuuming, sweeping, stagnant water treatment, guardrail cleaning and water jet washing. Modules are fitted by hand using side armrests or by magnetic mounts, and indicator lights guide correct installation. During work, Omi follows the sanitation worker automatically within a set area. The design aims to reduce heavy manual labour and to improve working conditions in sunny and rainy weather.
About Li Xiang
Hi,I am a UX designer major in wuhan universiy of technology.
Award Record
With this recognition, Li Xiang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design Award
The A' Robotics Design Award is an international robotics design competition recognizing good robotics designs by robotics designers and engineers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to robotics designers, automation engineers, robotics brands and robot manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include industrial robots, medical robots, agricultural robots, domestic robots, autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Awarded robotics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/robotics
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/111737
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/111737
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!111737
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/281610
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Omi Modular Sweeping Robot
- Function
- Modular Sweeping Robot
- Category
- Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Innovation
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Gainsboro and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Studio 306.Faculty of Art and Design.Wuhan University of Technology
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Li Xiang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #111737
Credits
- Team
- Wang Yili, Hu Yun, Niu Hongyan, Sun Zhe and Chen Xiaoli
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- OMI（Outdoor modular intelligent sweeper） is a modular cleaning robot for China's sanitation mode, suitable for a variety of outdoor cleaning work in both sunny and rainy environments. Based on a movable body, it is equipped with six functional modules: disinfection, vacuuming, sweeping, stagnant water treatment, guardrail cleaning and water jet washing, which can be replaced according to different weather conditions or different tasks.The automated sweeping module replaces manual labor and improves working conditions.
- Inspiration
- In the Chinese sanitation model,the outdoor cleaning work of sanitation workers is characterized by the use of tools with a single function, inconvenient to carry and use, high work intensity, high risk, high pressure, and unreasonable distribution of tools for different tasks in different weather conditions. The emergence of cleaning robots has improved labor efficiency and reduced stress, and it is important to design a multi-module combination of cleaning robots suitable for China.
- Research
- Purpose of this project is to solve some of the current problems encountered by Chinese sanitation workers in the course of their work and to improve their work experience. In order to achieve the objective of the project, we conducted user interviews, field visits and observations, and market research on sanitation tools to understand the current working conditions of Chinese sanitation workers. Based on the above research, we identified four main problems faced by Chinese sanitation workers: repetitive work and heavy workload, traffic congestion and its hazards, physical exertion of manual cleaning, and the difficulty of working in rainy days.
- Challenge
- Our biggest challenge in the design process is to study how users can select functional modules more precisely and how easily they can assemble them. In the design, we distinguish the storage location of each functional module, and place the module flush with the body base. When installing the module, there are indicator lights to guide and remind, so that the module can be easily installed.
- Realization and Technology
- The modular sweeper is an outdoor intelligent sweeper composed of different function modules. In terms of product functions, the function module of sweeper uses the vacuum technology, high-pressure water pump technology, electromagnetic adsorption technology, etc.; the body uses the environmental sensor technology, automatic touring technology and power conversion technology. In terms of materials and molding, the function module is produced by plastic injection molding; the body is molded by metal stamping technology.
- Operation and Interaction
- The modular sweeper is an outdoor modular intelligent sweeper. The sanitation worker can choose the appropriate kit to combine with the sweeper platform according to the weather forecast.The vacuuming module, disinfection spraying module, water jet washing module and guardrail cleaning module are each equipped with mounting armrests on both sides, which can be installed and removed by sanitation workers by pushing and pulling. The sweeping module and the water cleaning module are installed and dismantled by the magnetic suction principle of the electromagnet. In working condition, the modular sweeper can automatically follow the sanitation worker to complete the work in the designated area.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2020 and ended in September 2020. The whole project was carried out in Wuhan.
- Specifications
- 1500mm*1000mm*1300mm（length*width* height）
- Keywords
- modular, intelligent, multifunctional, robot, sweeper, auto-follow
