Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm vum Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

D'Wierk Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm vum Designer Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2022 A' Design Award an Bronze an der Wettbewerbskategorie Sozialdesign.

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Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm

vum Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

Client: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.

A' Design Award an Bronze Gewënner an der Kategorie Sozial

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Iwwer Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm

D'Voice Mask ass e konzeptuellt dragbart Gerät, dat dat, wat de Benotzer haart seet, stummschalt. Kaméidi-ënnerdréckend Technologie gëtt benotzt fir d'Stëmm ze maskéieren, andeems eng entgéintgesate Schallwell ausgestraalt gëtt. D'Voice Mask ënnerstëtzt Online-Reuniounen, déi op ëffentleche Plazen ofgehale ginn, wéi zum Beispill an engem groussen Büro oder engem Café. Dat Gerät hëlleft, d'Verroden vu vertraulechen Informatiounen ze verhënneren, an vermeit et, aner Leit an der Nopeschaft ze stéieren. Beim Gebrauch gëtt d'Voice Mask ronderëm den Hals gedroen a sou positionéiert, datt se de Mond bedeckt, op eng ähnlech Aart a Weis wéi en Halter fir eng Mundharmonika. De faltbaren Corps gëtt duerch Plastik-Sprëtzgossverfahre hiergestallt an ass einfach ze transportéieren.

D'Unerkennung

Iwwer den A' Design Award an Bronze

Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Voice Mask Dragbares Gerät zum Stummschalten vun der Stëmm erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

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Press Kit

Credits, Teammemberen an technesch Detailer vum Designer zur Verfügung gestallt.

Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: 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.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: W150mm x D50mm x H99mm (folded)
W150mm x D98mm x H205mm (unfolded)
Tags: Wearable Device, Product Design, Social Design, Invention, Mask, Covid-19, Home Office, Privacy, Headset, Microphone
Produktiounstechnologie: Plastic Injection Molding
Design Erausfuerderung: 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.
Fuerschung: 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.
Inspiratioun: 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.
Projetdauer: 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.
Patenten: VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
Teammemberen: Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
Bildnoweis: all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.