Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドル by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 銀賞 in 科学機器・研究機器デザイン Competition Category.

銀科学機器· 2025

Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドル

by Chen Xu

Client: Widgtech

A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in 科学機器 Category

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The Design

About Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドル

Unisyncは、人工知能を活用した細胞形態検査システム向けの顕微鏡用コントロールハンドルです。片手で顕微鏡ステージを三軸方向に操作できるため、もう一方の手はコンピュータの操作に専念できます。Unisyncはソフトウェアを介さず顕微鏡に直接接続する方式を採用しており、遅延を抑えつつ精密な制御を実現します。ジョイスティックは中心から離れるほど移動速度が上がる仕組みです。左右対称の形状により、右利き・左利きのどちらのユーザーにも適しています。本体は射出成形ABS樹脂製で、シルバーグレーの仕上げが施されています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀賞

Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドルは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドルは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Unisync 顕微鏡コントロールハンドルは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This handle is designed for AI cell morphology inspection system, aiming to enhance medical staff efficiency and reduce fatigue in a more accurate, reliable, and user-friendly way. Low latency and precise control are ensured by connecting directly to the microscope rather than using software. The design combines a single-handed grip with intuitive, fluid interaction, meeting the need to operate the computer simultaneously and reducing healthcare worker fatigue.
Dimensions & Packaging: 120mm×130mm×166mm
Tags: Microscopic Control Handle, single-handed , user-friendly, convenient Interaction
Production Technology: ABS injection molding. Silver - gray metal spray painting.
Design Challenge: The core challenge of the project is how to integrate tri-axis control within limited space, ensuring independent and non-interfering operation of XY and Z axes. In addition, the ergonomic design is also a challenge with the need for microscope precision and stability. The design of the handle also needs to harmonize the comfort and aesthetics of the medical device to create an innovative product that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Research: Cell morphology testing is crucial in disease diagnosis. Through communication with pathologists and technicians, we found the traditional microscope operation cumbersome and inefficient, limiting AI system performance. Additionally, intelligent microscopes with software introduce latency and store unscreened data, wasting resources. This project effectively integrates pathologists' real needs into the microscope control handle design, improving operational efficiency.
Inspiration: Traditional microscopes present cumbersome operation in cellular morphology examination, hindering AI system efficiency. To optimize workflow and reduce operator fatigue, this control handle integrates tri-axis movement into a single-handed design. Furthermore, direct connection to the microscope ensures low latency and precise human-machine collaboration. Speed control is achieved through intuitive joystick offset, providing a more user-friendly and simplified interaction.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2024 in Beijing and finished in January 2025 in Beijing.
Operation Flow: The control handle can be directly connected to the microscope within the AI Inspection System, with an indicator light showing the data transfer status between the microscope and the computer. The symmetrical design does not limit the user's dominant hand. While holding the handle, the thumb and index finger naturally rest on the joystick, enabling easy operation of the microscope stage's tri-axis movement. The speed increases as the joystick is offset further.
Team Members: Liu Beibei, Chen Xu, Li Shulong, Zhang Mingjie, Dr. Zhang Rong, Hao Qian, Huang Hao and Wu Fangbo