Sizhe Huang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ

Sizhe Huang ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱤᱱᱴᱟᱨᱯᱷᱮᱥ, ᱤᱱᱴᱟᱨᱮᱠᱥᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱵᱦᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱟᱱᱩᱵᱷᱟᱵ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2024 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ

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ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Sizhe Huang

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Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Umi ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱵᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱮᱛ ᱮᱢᱟ, ᱟᱹᱭᱫᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱚᱵᱷᱤᱜᱚᱭᱚᱛᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱹᱱᱢᱤ ᱪᱩᱭᱟᱹᱣ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱛᱚᱯᱷᱟᱛ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱟ᱾ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱮᱠᱞᱟᱹᱯᱚᱱ ᱟᱹᱜᱩ ᱫᱟ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱸᱫᱽᱨᱚᱸᱫᱽ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽᱱᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱮᱫ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱩᱭᱟᱹᱣ ᱪᱤᱨ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱟᱯᱴᱤᱠ ᱯᱷᱤᱰᱵᱮᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱫᱷᱟᱨᱚᱱ ᱱᱤᱭᱚᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱮᱫᱟ, ᱰᱷᱮᱨ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱱ ᱢᱟᱹᱱᱢᱤ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ᱾ Umi ᱫᱚ ᱰᱷᱮᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱫᱟᱲᱮ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱰᱤᱡᱤᱴᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱵᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Umi ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Umi introduces a novel approach to digital communication by blending physical objects, the Pebble and Nest, with an intuitive app. It allows digital expressions to be felt physically, a feature absent in current communication tools. It makes distant conversations feel close and personal by turning virtual messages into real-world interactions through touch and presence. Umi's strength lies in its simplicity and making technology feel more human, offering a unique blend of emotional engagement.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: Product Dimensions:
Umi Pebble: Width 46mm x Depth 46mm x Height 16mm
Umi Nest: Width 40mm x Depth 40mm x Height 60mm
Umi App: Platforms Supported: iOS (iPhone) watchOS (Apple Watch)
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Tangible Connectivity, Emotional Resonance, Digital-Tactile Fusion, Human-Centric Design, Sensory Experience, Virtual Intimacy, Innovative Communication, Personal Tokens, User Experience Design, Interaction Design
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: The Pebble uses haptic tech for a realistic touch feel, made from a tactile material boosting sensory interactions. The Nest has NFC and Bluetooth, linking easily to phones and playing voice messages instantly. The Umi and Apple Watch apps provide a cohesive digital journey, utilizing modern API and machine learning for live, tailored touch and voice exchanges.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: The challenge in creating Umi was twofold: ensuring it adapts to varied user environments while maintaining emotional authenticity. I strived to capture genuine feelings in a digital format, a task requiring a delicate balance between technology and human emotion. Additionally, harmonizing tactile feedback with visual elements was essential, aiming for a design that felt natural and intuitive across different scenarios, enriching the user's emotional experience without compromise.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: Through expert interviews and user surveys, I explored the role of tactile feedback in enhancing digital communication’s emotional depth. The objective was to blend physical sensations with digital interactions, addressing the lack of warmth in current technologies. The research identified a demand for features like haptic feedback and personalized avatars, leading to Umi’s development. User testing of prototypes refined the design, emphasizing simplicity and emotional connection.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: Umi is born from a digital paradox: in our hyper-connected world, we find ourselves ensnared in a web of loneliness. This revelation emerged from a deep dive into the digital age's impact on human connection, uncovering a stark absence of tactile interaction. Inspired by the enduring power of simple human gestures, from the warmth of a handwritten note to the comfort of a gentle touch, Umi aims to reintegrate these sensory experiences into digital communication.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The project started in January 2022 and finished in June 2022 in Los Angeles.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ: Start with the Umi app to personalize your Pebble and Nest, and invite friends to participate. After exchanging Umi sets, users link their devices with the app. Interactions through Umi are intuitive: a touch on the Pebble sends a signal, creating a physical sensation of touch for the recipient through their device. Voice messages are similarly easy to exchange, with the Nest playing the message upon placement of the phone. This setup enables straightforward, tactile, and auditory communication, enhancing the way users connect from afar.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Sizhe Huang
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: Sizhe Huang