Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ by Zhenghai Shang and Jing Zhao

Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ by Zhenghai Shang and Jing Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ in ການອອກແບບຊິ້ນສ່ວນຍານພາຫະນະ, ອຸປະກອນເສີມ ແລະ ຜະລິດຕະພັນບຳລຸງຮັກສາ Competition Category.

ເງິນອຸປະກອນເສີມຍານພາຫະນະ· 2026

Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ

by Zhenghai Shang and Jing Zhao

Client: Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH

A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ Winner in ອຸປະກອນເສີມຍານພາຫະນະ Category

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The Design

About Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ

Amo ແມ່ນບ່ອນວາງແຂນທີ່ມີຫຼາຍໜ້າທີ່ ອອກແບບສຳລັບຫ້ອງຂັບລົດຍົກ. ບ່ອນວາງແຂນນີ້ໄດ້ຮວບຮວມປຸ່ມຄວບຄຸມໄວ້ໃນເຂດທີ່ກະທັດຮັດ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ຜູ້ຂັບຂີ່ສາມາດປະຕິບັດການເຄື່ອນໄຫວທີ່ໃຊ້ເລື້ອຍໆດ້ວຍການເຄື່ອນໄຫວນິ້ວມືແລະຂໍ້ມືພຽງເລັກນ້ອຍ ແທນທີ່ຈະຕ້ອງເຄື່ອນໄຫວແຂນຢ່າງກວ້າງຂວາງ. ພື້ນຜິວໂຄ້ງຮອງຮັບແຂນທ່ອນລຸ່ມ ແລະສອດຄ່ອງກັບຮູບຮ່າງຂອງມື. ໂມດູນຄວບຄຸມດ້ານໜ້າທີ່ສາມາດປ່ຽນໄດ້ ສາມາດສັບປ່ຽນໄດ້ຢ່າງວ່ອງໄວ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ເໝາະສົມກັບນິໄສຂອງຜູ້ຂັບຂີ່ທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງກັນ ເຊິ່ງຊ່ວຍຫຼຸດຈຳນວນປະເພດບ່ອນວາງແຂນທີ່ຕ້ອງການ. Amo ຜະລິດຈາກຊິ້ນສ່ວນສີດຂຶ້ນຮູບແບບໂມດູລາ ທີ່ມີຈຸດເຊື່ອມຕໍ່ຕາມມາດຕະຖານ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ

Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບເງິນ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສູງເປັນພິເສດສຳລັບການອອກແບບຊັ້ນສູງ ທີ່ງົດງາມ ແລະ ປະທັບໃຈ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບເງິນແມ່ນຜົນງານທີ່ເຈີດຈ້າ ແລະ ສ້າງສັນຫຼາຍ ທີ່ສະແດງເຖິງຄວາມຊຳນານ ພອນສະຫວັນ ແລະ ຄວາມຄົມຄາຍຂອງຜູ້ອອກແບບ. Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນຜົນງານແບບຢ່າງ ທີ່ເປັນມືອາຊີບຢ່າງຍິ່ງ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳທີ່ເລິກເຊິ່ງ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບເງິນນີ້ແມ່ນການປະດິດທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ ແລະ ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງ ທີ່ປະກອບສ່ວນຂະຫຍາຍຂອບເຂດຂອງສິລະປະ ວິທະຍາສາດ ການອອກແບບ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ. Amo ບ່ອນວາງແຂນລົດຍົກ ເປັນຜົນງານທີ່ຫຼາຍຄົນອິດສາ ປຸກຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ ນຳຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກທາງບວກ ແລະ ກໍ່ໃຫ້ເກີດຄວາມອັດສະຈັນໃຈ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Heli Forklift cab intelligent control system redefines forklift operation by enhancing comfort and efficiency. Its replaceable front control module adapts easily to regional forklift driver’s habits, reducing development costs. The ergonomic curved form fits the hand naturally, improving long-term comfort. Integrated control buttons allow operators to perform multiple actions with minimal movement, boosting efficiency and safety through human-centered, modular design.
Dimensions & Packaging: Fingertip model: 545mmx178mmx175mm
Tags: folklift operation; armrest; modular; ergonomics
Production Technology: The armrest is produced using modular injection-molded components, achieving precise ergonomic contours and integrated button layouts. The replaceable front module uses durable, lightweight materials to adapt to different driver habits. Advanced assembly processes and standardized interfaces enable efficient mass production, reduce material waste, and ensure a high-quality, sustainable industrial design solution.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was balancing standardization with individual adaptability. Forklift operators have significantly different control habits, yet the design needed to reduce product variation and manufacturing complexity. Integrating diverse interaction preferences into a single ergonomic interface, while maintaining intuitive use, precision, and durability, required extensive iteration. Developing a modular system that allows flexible control configurations without compromising structural integrity or usability was the most critical and complex aspect of the project.
Research: This project is based on ergonomic studies, field observations, and user interviews with forklift operators. Motion analysis revealed excessive arm travel and repetitive strain in traditional lever systems, while user research highlighted diverse control preferences. Findings informed an integrated control layout and modular front-end system, reducing movement, improving comfort, and enabling adaptable interaction within a single platform.
Inspiration: Amo was inspired by fatigue caused by traditional forklift armrests in long working hours. Valve-lever controls require large repetitive arm movements, leading to physical strain. Meanwhile, diverse driver habits force manufacturers to produce multiple armrest types, wasting resources. Through an ergonomic form with integrated controls and a replaceable front module, AMO adapts to different users while improving comfort, efficiency, and sustainability.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2025 in Germany and will achieve mass production in May 2026 in China.
Operation Flow: The armrest enables an intuitive rest-to-control workflow. The driver places the forearm on the ergonomic surface, with all key functions accessible within a compact control zone. High-frequency operations are executed through minimal finger and wrist movements, reducing arm fatigue. Controls are logically arranged and tactically differentiated for fast, distraction-free use. A replaceable front module allows quick switching between control types to match user preferences. This unified platform improves comfort, efficiency, and adaptability while minimizing resource redundancy.
Patents: Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH
Team Members: Zhenghai Shang, Jing Zhao, Ping Wang, Yingchun Bai, Wei Li, Jie Wang, Yang Meng, Chao Hu, Jianxiong Jia, jiong Ye, Xuemin Zhang
Image Credits: Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH