Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo na Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

ʻO Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo na Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2022 A' Design Award Keleawe ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Kaiāulu.

KeleaweKaiāulu· 2022

Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo

na Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

Mea Kūʻai: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Keleawe ma ka Māhele Kaiāulu

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Kipa i ka Pūnaewele Nānā ma A' Design Award Hoʻolaha Nūhou Hōʻailona Makana

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo

Kikokikona Puke: ʻO ka Voice Mask kahi manaʻo mīkini ʻaʻahu e hoʻopaneʻe i nā mea a ka mea hoʻohana e ʻōlelo aku ai me ka leo nui. Hoʻohana ʻia ka ʻenehana hoʻopau walaʻau e hūnā i ka leo ma o ka hoʻokuʻu ʻana i ka nalu kani kūʻē. Kōkua ka Voice Mask i nā hālāwai pūnaewele e mālama ʻia ana ma nā wahi ākea, e like me kahi keʻena nui a i ʻole hale kope. Kōkua kēia mīkini e pale aku i ka hoʻolaha ʻana o ka ʻike huna a e pale hoʻi i ka hoʻopilikia ʻana i nā poʻe e kokoke ana. I ka wā e hoʻohana ʻia ai, hoʻokomo ʻia ka Voice Mask ma ka ʻāʻī a kau ʻia e uhi ana i ka waha, e like me ke ʻano o kahi paʻa ʻohe kani (harmonica). Hana ʻia ke kino pelekiu ma o ke ʻano hoʻoheheʻe palasetika (plastic injection molding), a maʻalahi ke lawe ʻana.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Voice Mask Hana Nui: Mīkini ʻAʻahu Hoʻopaneʻe Leo i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

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Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: Voice Mask is a concept wearable device that mutes whatever you say aloud while wearing it. It utilises noise-cancelling technology to mask the user's voice by emitting the opposite sound wave. Voice Mask can be used when participating in online meetings in a public space to avoid bothering others and to protect confidential information. When in use, the Voice Mask is worn around the neck and positioned to cover the user's mouth. As it is foldable, it is also easy to carry around.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: W150mm x D50mm x H99mm (folded)
W150mm x D98mm x H205mm (unfolded)
Nā Lepili: Wearable Device, Product Design, Social Design, Invention, Mask, Covid-19, Home Office, Privacy, Headset, Microphone
ʻEnehana Hana: Plastic Injection Molding
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: Another design challenge was figuring out the best solution for securing a heavy device around the mouth. We researched similar devices that already exist in the world, such as headphones and mouse shields to finally decide on a necklace-like design inspired by harmonica holders used while playing the guitar.
Noiʻi: In the process of applying for a patent for an idea, the inventors conducted interviews with acoustic experts (PhD students in audio technology) to verify the technical certainty. Their feedback was that although technically challenging, it was possible to cancel sounds that are diffusing into open space. This encouraged the inventors to go forward with filing for a patent. In the process of considering the design, the team created product renders and wearable prototypes using a 3D printer and conducted user interviews. A total number of 4 interviews with potential users were conducted. Research revealed that the Voice Mask will likely be used in various locations that are busy with people, such as a large office or a café. This meant that it was essential for the product to be portable so that it can be carried around easily. It also meant that the people were highly conscious of how the device looked wearing it. With consideration for portability and fashion, the product design was revised from a headphone-like shape to one like a harmonica holder.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: In 2015, the team conducted research on the future of work in 2025. A future scenario was envisioned in which work from anywhere has become the norm. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the change. People can now work from the comfort of their home or their favourite cafe. However, this created a new problem: meetings at home or a cafe can disturb others and lead to unwanted information disclosure. The research insights led to Voice Mask patent registration and the subsequent concept design.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: The idea was created in 2015. It was filed for a patent in Japan in 2016 and it was and successfully registered in 2018. The design of the product started in May 2021 and was completed in February 2022.
Nā Palapala Kuleana: VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
Nā Lālā Hui: Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi: all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.