Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ by Hans Augustenborg

Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ by Hans Augustenborg is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Eji Eme Ihe Competition Category.

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Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ

by Hans Augustenborg

Client: Canairi

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Eji Eme Ihe Category

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The Design

About Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ

Canairi bụ ihe na-akọ àbọ̀ ndò dị n'ime ụlọ, e mere ka ọ dị ka nnwa nta canary dị mfe. Canairi na-atụ ọnụọgụ carbon dioxide dị n'ikuku ma na-echetara ndị mmadụ ka ha meghee windo ka ikuku ọhụrụ banye n'ụlọ ha. Echiche a sitere n'omenala ochie nke idebe nnwa canary n'ime olulu ọla ka ọ na-adọ ndị ọrụ olulu aka ná ntị maka ikuku na-adịghị mma. Mgbe àbọ̀ ndò n'ime ụlọ jọrọ njọ, nnwa ahụ na-adaba n'ala. Mgbe e meghere windo ma ikuku dịkwuo mma, nnwa ahụ na-ebiligharị elu. A dịghị eji ọkụ, ụda, ma ọ bụ ọkwa ekwentị eme ihe na Canairi. E ji plastik e mepụtaghachiri emepụta Canairi, o nwekwara batrị a na-emeghari eme ọfụma yana ihe eji kwụba ya na mgbidi.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Canairi Ihe Ngbochi Àbọ̀ Ndò N'Ime Ụlọ maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Canairi is a CO2 monitor that measures indoor air quality and encourages the user to ventilate their home, through nudging and storytelling.

The idea for Canairi stems from the old practice of using canaries in coal mines to warn miners of poor air. When the air quality becomes poor, Canairi will drop down, warning you about poor indoor air quality. The moment you open your windows and reestablishes a good air quality, Canairi raises back up. Simple as that.

The democratic design language makes it simple for children to understand, but also invites the minimalist adult to play along.
Dimensions & Packaging: Box: 95mm x 95 mm x 28 mm
Bird: 100mm x 50mm x 21mm
Packaging: 180 mm x 80 mm x 110 mm
Tags: Conceptual, Fresh, Fun, Storytelling, Innovative, Intuitive
Production Technology: On the outside, Canairi is a minimalistic interpretation of a canary bird. The wings of the birds is attached to the body with loose joints making them swing when falling down. Canairi is equipped with a CO2-sensor connected to an algorithm correlating to levels recommended by Health Authorities worldwide. It’s made of recycled plastics and comes with a rechargeable battery and a wall-mount.

Canairi is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, with a mini-usb-port for charging or power supply-connection.
Design Challenge: We like to think of Canairi as an intuitive solution to a complex problem. The main challenge as been to strip the product down to the very essentials and not get carried away by multi-functionality and IoT-integration.
Research: During the research phase we studied nudging mechanisms and talked to behavioural design experts (e.g. Sille Krukow.).

We also made a series of surveys (500+ participants) exploring the general knowledge about indoor air quality and the willingness to improve it.

5 Students from the Danish Technical Institute (DTU) helped us using different management tools to map out tasks and challenges to avoid unforeseen circumstances during the design proces.

2 students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism wrote a Bachelor thesis about Canairi and the power of behavioural design.
Inspiration: We spend 90% of our time indoors in developed countries and 80 million european families live in homes with a poor indoor climate, which can increase the risk of asthma, fatigue, headache and sleep disorders. This is a huge but invisible problem, calling for a visible solution. — So we looked for one and came to think of 'the canary in the coal mine'.
Project Duration: The first prototype was 3D-printed in Copenhagen in 2020 and has now reached a final stage with a production-ready prototype ready for market launch in 2022 Q2.
Operation Flow: Canairi operates really simple: When the bird is standing up, it means that the indoor air quality is good. When the bird falls down, it means that the indoor air quality is poor and you need to ventilate your home in order to ''bring it back to life.''

Unlike other air quality monitors, Canairi will let you know when to ventilate your home without the use of light, sound or phone notifications. Canairi stands out by using Storytelling and Gamification as nudging mechanisms to encourage the user to take action an intuitive way.

By combining a minimalistic design language with playful form-giving and bright color, Canairi strives to become a natural part of a contemporary home and not just a piece of technical-looking consumer electronics you want to hide.
Patents: Canairi is a Registered Trademark (EU 018579135)
The Design is IP-protected (RCD 008727085-0001)
Team Members: Hans Augustenborg
Andreas Kofoed Sørensen
Image Credits: Photos: Albert Sommerlund
Video: Hans Augustenborg