Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler by Leijing Zhou

Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler by Leijing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Izer in Poppe-, Berne- en Berneprodukten Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerPoppeprodukten· 2025

Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler

by Leijing Zhou

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Poppeprodukten Category

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The Design

About Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler

Teli Tiee is in ferhaalspiler dy't ûntworpen is foar ynteraksje tusken bern en âldere folwoeksenen. Trije soarten ferhaalelemintblokjes wurde yn in gleuf pleatst, en it apparaat fielt elke kombinaasje en spilet it byhearrende ferhaal ôf. In hendel wurdt nei rjochts ferpleatst om it ferhaal te feroarjen en nei lofts om in nij ferhaal op te nimmen. Opnommen ferhalen wurde ferwurke troch keunstmjittige yntelliginsje en omfoarme ta yllustrearre ferhalen dy't dield wurde kinne. It lichem is makke fan plestik en hout, en omfettet near field communication, Bluetooth en in elektroanysk skerm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Teli Tiee Ferhaal Spiler wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Teli Tiee is a story-player designed for intergenerational interaction between children and the elderly.
Equipped with three types of story elements blocks, the elderly and kids can listen colorful stories by combining different blocks. Stories come from system presets and elderly-shared ones. The elderly can share their stories or co-create new stories with kids. Recorded stories, processed by AI, are uploaded to the database and turned into illustrated stories for sharing.
Dimensions & Packaging: 300mm*180mm*184mm
Tags: Inter-generational interaction, Story player, Emotional design
Production Technology: The main body of the product is made of plastic and wood to ensure the safety of children. The product contains NFC, electronic screen, bluetooth and other modules to ensure the realization of product functions.
Design Challenge: The primary creative and research challenge was to bridge the generational gap through a single product. Designing for two distinct user groups-the elderly with their need for self-expression and reminiscence, and children with their demand for engaging and educational play-required a delicate balance. Technologically, integrating AI for story processing and illustration generation while ensuring friendliness for non-tech-savvy users was a significant hurdle.
Research: The methodology involved analyzing the needs of both groups through interviews and observations. Interviews were conducted with elderly people and children to understand their behaviors, preferences, and pain points in communication. Observation was also carried out in community settings where inter-generational interactions occurred. Research tools included questionnaires, voice recorders for interviews, and note-taking.
Inspiration: In modern society, with the increasing prevalence of inter-generational families, there is a growing need for effective communication channels between the elderly and children. Observing that the elderly often find solace in reminiscing about their past experiences, while children are naturally drawn to the vivid and imaginative world of picture-book stories, we were inspired to create Teli Tiee.We use emotional and inclusive design principles to complete the design and use AI to process the story content.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 in China and finished in August 2023 in China
Operation Flow: When using the story machine, press the on key to start the device. According to the guidance, put story elements blocks into the groove, and the system senses and plays the story of the combination. Users can pull the lever to the right to switch to the next story, and to the left to record and upload their stories.
Team Members: Xinmiao Shen
Leijing Zhou
Xiaotong Guan
Menghan Li
Xiaofei Gong
Yuqi Wei
Jinjie Li
Qianyi Wang
Zihan Zhang