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Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj by Ke Zheng and Shuhao Xuanyuan

Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj by Ke Zheng and Shuhao Xuanyuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Modaj kaj Vojaĝaj Akcesoraĵoj Competition Category.


ArĝentoAkcesoraĵo· 2024

Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj

by Ke Zheng and Shuhao Xuanyuan

Client: BareBag

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Akcesoraĵo Category

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The Design

About Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj

BareBag estas serio de porteblaj akcesoroj desegnitaj por homoj kun limigita uzo de siaj brakoj aŭ manoj, kiel tiuj kiuj travivis vundon aŭ amputadon. La novmaniere inĝenierita kontraŭsvinga hoko de BareBag glate integriĝas en modan akcesoraĵon, permesante al uzantoj pendi iun ajn sakon ĉe sia talio sen uzi siajn manojn. Ĝia ButterSlide-teknologio ankaŭ ebligas al uzantoj senpenige alĝustigi la rimenon nur per unu mano. BareBag ofertas inteligetan manieron por plifortigi sendependecon kaj plibonigi la vivkvaliton por siaj uzantoj.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Barebag Series Modema Protezaĵoj estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
BareBag represents a universal, integrated solution for limited mobility and functionality for the millions of upper limb injured/amputees, who often struggle to carry their belongings and perform daily tasks with one hand. With versatile bag hooks integrated into cross-body fashion accessories, users can comfortably carry all types of bags at their waist hands-free. By solving a universal problem of busy hands, BareBag promotes social equity and improves the life quality for its users.
Dimensions & Packaging
BareBag: 135mm x 50mm x 90mm
BareBag Nano: 120mm x 12mm x 70mm
Tags
Bag, Prosthetic, Fashion, Lifestyle, Assistive, Wallet, Amputee, Inclusive, Adaptive
Production Technology
BareBag is modularly assembled with a soft leather exterior and hard 3D-printed recycled PLA hook prosthetics. The modularity allows quick adaptation to configuration, and separate cleaning and recycling at the end of its life cycle. Its sustainable rPET strap is equipped with a 3D-printed slider specially engineered to enable smooth adjustment with one hand.
Design Challenge
The two main challenges during BareBag's development are maintaining the balance and stability of both BareBag and the carried bags, and inventing a strap slider mechanism for smooth one-hand adjustment. The wide-body hooks minimize bag-swinging or escaping while allowing the bag to slide in easily. BareBag's slider is re-engineered with a butterfly locking mechanism that allows the user to unlock with a simple pull, effortlessly adjust with one hand, and lock with a simple pinch. We iterated more than 50 prototypes to perfect the user experience.
Research
BareBag is a novel integration that differentiates itself from both fashion accessories and prosthetics. The research for active annual demand from disabled users resulted in more than 3.77 million people in the US alone. BareBag's development went through a 6-month user testing phase with more than 50 prototypes, optimizing the reliability, stability, ease of use, aesthetics, and sustainability.
Inspiration
BareBag started with a bike accident that broke one of its founder's arms. This sudden shift in life quality made him realize how inconvenient it is to do everything with only one hand. Especially when doing dumb labor like carrying bags, he had no hands to even use a phone. However, all the bag carriers on the market are bulky and make the user's disability more visible. BareBag's mission is then set to be an everyday fashion accessory that imperceptively becomes the user's additional hand.
Project Duration
BareBag started in January 2023 in New York City and finished in December 2023 in New York City
Operation Flow
By putting BareBag on like a cross-body bag, it blends into your style while being a prosthetic. With only one hand, unlock the strap slider by folding it up, and effortlessly slide it to adjust the strap length to fit your body. When you have bags to carry, simply hook the bag onto the integrated hook and let it grab the bags for you at waist level comfortably and stably, so your hands can be free to do more.
Team Members
Designer: Ke Zheng
Designer: Shuhao Xuanyuan
Manufacturing Specialist: Danmin Rao

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