Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka by Sun Max Tech Limited

Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka by Sun Max Tech Limited is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Ibikoresho by'Urugo Competition Category.

IcyumaIbikoresho by'Urugo· 2023

Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka

by Sun Max Tech Limited

Client: Hoood

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Ibikoresho by'Urugo Category

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The Design

About Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka

Beval ni umukoresha wo gutunganya umwuka muto, wakozwe kugira ngo ukoreshwe mu byumba bito. Beval iragufi ugereranyije n'abandi mukoresha bafite ibipimo bimwe, bityo iyi nyabubaji ishobora kwimurwa byoroshye kandi ikoreshwa mu byumba bitandukanye. Sensor enye zifata ozone, PM2.5, PM1.0 n'imyuka y'imiti ihumanya ikirere (volatile organic compounds). Igice cy'akayunguruzo gikuraho umukungugu kandi kigabanya bagiteri na virusi, naho amatara atatu ya ultraviolet yubatswemo yongera gutunganya umwuka. Igikoresho cy'ubwenge bw'ubukorikori (artificial intelligence) gipima uko akayunguruzo gakoreshwa kugira ngo hamenyekane igihe nyakuri cyo guhindura akayunguruzo. Ibikorwa byo hanze bikozwe muri ABS.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka 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. Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka 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. Beval Umukoresha wo Gutunganya Umwuka 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: Beval is the smallest among the products with the exact specification. It has an added feature to filter another type of air pollution ozone, often overlooked in everyday life and filters viruses 12 times faster. AI is applied in the filter to calculate the consumption to determine the replacement schedule instead of a simple time countdown that may result in replacing a filter that may not be dirty. Lastly, the device assembly and disassembly are designed to be foolproof and intuitive.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 250*210*412.5 mm, Weight: 2.7 kg, Material: ABS
Tags: Hoood, Air Purifier, SLW,HhVD, HBP, AI, Filtering
Production Technology: The AI function monitors the filter consumption to calculate the filter life more realistically and save power. The four different air sensors detect air indicators, including ozone, PM2.5, and PM1.0, volatile organic compounds. The filter element filters dust and suppresses bacteria and viruses simultaneously. The three built-in UVC sterilization lights purify the air again. The light sensor turns off the panel display automatically when it is dark to provide a good sleeping environment.
Design Challenge: Considering the situation in a small space, the first challenge was to reduce the number of parts and save space as much as possible within the size limitation of the critical components while keeping the strong filtration effect. Maintaining a simple and intuitive human-machine interface is also a goal for the design team. The strategy of most home appliances is the more features you have, the more value you get, but this can undermine the product’s overall performance and confuse the user.
Research: To find out the user pain points, the design team sent a questionnaire to survey user opinions to understand the actual situation, human-computer interaction, and user needs. The device was put into field tests at each stage of development. Through observation and interviews, the design team repeatedly confirmed the user's ease of use and satisfaction. Through agile development, the design team avoids subjective thinking and allows the products to be as close to the user's needs as possible.
Inspiration: There has always been a myth that size equals cleaning efficiency in purifiers - a larger device is more effective. However, it causes difficulties in moving, cleaning the floor and limits the possibility of sharing a device among multiple rooms, especially among women. Regular replacement of expensive filters is also a common pain point. To address these pain points, the design team reduced the size while maintaining high airflow and efficiency, reduced the cost and increased the filter life.
Project Duration: This project started in October 2021 and will be finished in November 2022 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The product has the necessary and minimal buttons to guide the user to operate the machine easily, including power, fan speed, and intensity; the information displayed on the panel corresponds directly to the air indicator in color and shows the worst pollution indicator level. The indicator light lights up in red when the filter needs to be replaced. The design team expects to minimize the learning threshold in human-computer interaction, allowing users to operate the machine more intuitively.
Team Members: Hsinting Chung, Taiyu Chiu, Hungchou Chen, Weihung Hsieh, Chunglin Hsieh, Yulin Li, Yupei Su, Chenhao Fan, Shihmin He