WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa by Qiutong Yu

WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa by Qiutong Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Ibicuruzwa by'Umutekano Competition Category.

IcyumaIbicuruzwa by'Umutekano· 2022

WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa

by Qiutong Yu

Client: Tongji University

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Ibicuruzwa by'Umutekano Category

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The Design

About WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa

WithYou ni igikoresho gimenya kugwa cyagenewe abasaza baba mu rugo. WithYou ikoresha kamera y'ubujyakuzimu (depth camera) kugira ngo isome imiterere y'umubiri w'umuntu, bityo kugwa bigamenywa nta gufata amashusho ashobora kumenyekanisha uwo ari we, hakabungabungwa ibanga ry'umuntu. Iyo umuntu aguye, abantu bagenewe guhamagarwa mu bihe by'ihutirwa hamwe n'abaganga bamenyeshwa ako kanya, bigatuma ingaruka z'akaga zigabanuka. Ikoresha impuruza yubatsemo (built-in speaker) ituma abaganga bashobora gutanga ubuyobozi bw'ikigereranyo. Itara rirakwega kandi rikinjira mu mucyo iyo umuntu ari hafi, kandi ibara ry'urumuri riraherekana iyo akaga kamenyekanye. Imiterere yoroshye ihuye n'ibisabwa n'ubuzima bwo mu rugo.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. WithYou Igikoresho Gimenya Kugwa yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: WithYou uses a depth camera for human posture detection. On the premise of protecting privacy, it detects falls and notifies emergency contacts and medical personnel in time to minimize the harm to the elderly.
WithYou also has a speaker, through which doctors can provide professional guidance for the elderly.
When an approach is detected, the light turns on and flows. And when danger is detected, the light changes accordingly, giving the user a sense of security and companionship.
Dimensions & Packaging: The human body posture is judged by using the Heatmap algorithm and the dep algorithm. In terms of design, we hope withu will become the guardian of users, so we add the interactive element of light.
Tags: Privacy Protected, Falls Detection, Emergency Contacts, Companionship
Production Technology: In terms of algorithm, we use Depthmap for human posture prediction, Heatmap for background segmentation, temporal and spatial information for behavior understanding and human posture judgment. In design, we pursue simple design language in order to better integrate into the home environment.
Design Challenge: Data privacy is a major challenge for smart home, and how to protect privacy reasonably and effectively is the biggest problem we face. Therefore we therefore use a deep camera and develop the algorithm accordingly, so there is no possibility of privacy leakage from the data source. In the appearance design, how to make the protection detection device accepted by users is also the main problem we solve.
Research: Using a deep camera to achieve the acquisition of body pose information while protecting the user's privacy, and the corresponding algorithm development was carried out. Interaction with light. A flowing light is emitted to alert the user when he approaches. With the corresponding APP, a fall occurs so that the first time to notify emergency contacts and nearby hospitals.
Inspiration: According to statistics, 70% of elderly falls occur in the bathroom. In addition to fall prevention, timely detection after a fall is also a key issue. But for privacy reasons, traditional cameras in bathrooms are not universally accepted.
With a simple and friendly appearance, WithYou better integrates into the environment.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai.
Operation Flow: Users set up emergency contacts and whether to call an ambulance on the app. After the fall, WithYou immediately notifies emergency contacts. WithYou also has a speaker, through which doctors can provide professional guidance for the elderly.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Qiutong Yu, Weilong Gao, Jiajie Li, 2022
Team Members: Qiutong Yu
Weilong Gao
Image Credits: Image #1:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
Image #2:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
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Image #5:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022