Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde by Sophia Neill

Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde by Sophia Neill is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Tecnologias Vestíveis Competition Category.

FerroTecnologia Vestível· 2021

Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde

by Sophia Neill

Client: Victoria University of Wellington

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Tecnologia Vestível Category

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The Design

About Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde

O Czero é um dispositivo vestível criado para reduzir a propagação de infeções. O anel vibra quando a mão de quem o usa se aproxima do rosto, servindo de lembrete para não lhe tocar. Um brinco ou um pendente comunica sem fios com o anel para detetar essa distância. No interior do anel encontram-se um transmissor, um recetor, um vibrador, um sensor ótico de fluxo sanguíneo, um sensor de temperatura, um microcontrolador e uma bateria. Os dados de saúde são enviados para uma aplicação associada, que também emite lembretes para lavar as mãos. Os acessórios são pequenos e discretos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Czero Anel de Monitorização da Saúde merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Czero is a wearable device that vibrates when your hand is near your face reminding you not to touch it which would reduce transmission of infections notably. The ring is linked to an app that tracks your health and also alerts you to wash your hands before turning off.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sizes vary between accessories.
Tags: Ring, technology, travel, safety, health, app, covid 19
Production Technology: Inside a ring is a transmitter, receiver, vibrator, Photoplethysmography sensor (PPG), Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) sensor, Arduino and battery. The earring/pendant transmits and receives information wirelessly to the ring. When the ring and earring/pendant are close, the vibrator in the ring is activated until moved away. The PPG sensor tracks the blood flow under the skin. Body temperature is monitored through a NTC sensor. The Ardunio and transmitter sends this information to the app.
Design Challenge: This project began when challenged at university to create a new interaction that had some relevance to the Covid 19 pandemic. Sophias solution to this challenge was to remove the interaction of touching the face as 80% of infections are spread this way.
Research: Sophia began research by looking at Covid 19 and understanding the root of the issue. As Covid 19 is not predicted to be the only pandemic, Influenza is posing an increasing threat as we are expected to enter a post antibiotic era, where life threatening infections are deemed untreatable. To be able to successfully reduce the spread Covid 19 and other infections, Sophia chose to design an affordable product for a large target audience but majority travellers.
Inspiration: Covid 19 and Influenza viruses have a rapid transmission rate which causes a huge threat when we are without vaccinations or cures. Although washing our hands has been encouraged during this time 80% of infections spread from touching our faces. Czero is a prevention tool intended for travellers. This diminishes overseas transmission and reduce a potential pandemic down to an endemic.
Project Duration: This project was completed by a third year Industrial design student with Victoria University of Wellington during the Covid 19 lockdown period in New Zealand.
Operation Flow: Czero utilises pre existing technology in a revolutionary way, with the power to significantly reduce the spread of Covid 19 and other threatening infections that may arise in the future. This concept has considerable relevance to the current global crisis, increasing the demand for innovative and feasible designs. The ring and accessories are discrete, small and aesthetically pleasing which is rarely seen in healthcare products. Not only does this product break the dangerous habit we have of touching our faces, it also tracks the state of the user and informs them when they may have contracted an infection.
Image Credits: Chat Roulette, Single Friend, 2019