Esync Gloiní RA by Esync Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Teicneolaíochta Inchaite Competition Category.

IarannTeicneolaíocht Inchaite· 2024

Esync Gloiní RA

by Esync Design Team

Client: E-Sync

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Teicneolaíocht Inchaite Category

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The Design

About Esync Gloiní RA

Is áis chumarsáide iniompartha é E-sync do dhaoine le caillteanas éisteachta, a úsáideann AI chun urlabhra agus mothúcháin a anailísiú. Tiontaíonn sé ábhar urlabhra agus mothúcháin go téacs agus crithréimeanna tadhaill ionas gur féidir le húsáideoirí ton an chainteora a thuiscint. Is féidir le húsáideoirí freagairt trí theanga chomharthaíochta, a thiontaítear go teachtaireachtaí urlabhra trí AI. Tá dearadh infhillte an ghléis áisiúil agus cosantach, le scéim dathanna galánta a chumaiscíonn le héadaí laethúla. Ceadaíonn an aip a ghabhann leis saincheapadh próiseála teanga i bhfíor-am, rud a fheabhsaíonn an eispéireas cumarsáide d'úsáideoirí in idirghníomhaíochtaí sóisialta.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Esync Gloiní RA Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Esync Gloiní RA ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Esync Gloiní RA as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

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