Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله by Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 د برونز A' Design Award جایزه in ټولنیز ډیزاین Competition Category.
برونزټولنیز· 2022
Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله
by Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory
Client: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.
د برونز A' Design Award جایزه Winner in ټولنیز Category
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About Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله
دا مفهومي لیدونکی وسیله ده چې کارونکی یې د لوړ غږ سره ویل شوي خبرې خاموشوي. د شور له منځه وړلو ټکنالوجي کارول کیږي ترڅو د مخالف غږیز څپې په خوشې کولو سره غږ پټ کړي. دا وسیله په عامه ځایونو کې د آنلاین غونډو ملاتړ کوي، لکه لوی دفتر یا کافې. دا وسیله د محرمو معلوماتو د افشا کیدو مخنیوي کې مرسته کوي او د نږدې نورو کسانو ځورونه هم مخنیوي کوي. په کارولو کې، دا وسیله د غاړې شاوخوا اغوستل کیږي او د خولې پوښلو لپاره داسې ځای پرځای کیږي چې د هارمونیکا نیوونکي سره ورته والی لري. د دې د ګنو کیدو وړ بدن د پلاستیک انجیکشن مولدینګ له لارې جوړ شوی او په اسانۍ سره وړل کیدونکی دی.
The Recognition
About the د برونز A' Design Award جایزه
Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ډېره ویاړلې پېژندنه چې غوره ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې په خلاقیت، هوښیارۍ او زیرکتیا ځانګړي دي. د برونز ګټونکي ډېر ماهر او په حیرانوونکي ډول خلاقي آثار دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو پراخ تجربه، تخیل او چارواکتیا تاییدوي. له Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران شی وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او نوښتګر دی. دا د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین په هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ کې غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او د جزیاتو ته د پاملرنې له امله غوره دی. Voice Mask د غږ خاموشۍ وړ لیدونکی وسیله اړتیاوې په ښکلي ډول پوره کوي، هیلو ته رسېږي، احساسات ځانته ملګري کوي او لیوالتیا راپاروي.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 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
- Production Technology
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Design Challenge
- 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.
- Research
- 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.
- Inspiration
- 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.
- Project Duration
- 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.
- Patents
- VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
- Team Members
- Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
- Image Credits
- all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.
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