Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo e Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

O le mamanu Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo e Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Agafesootai.

ApamemeaAgafesootai· 2022

Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo

na mamanuina e Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

Tagata Fa'atau: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Agafesootai

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Voice Mask o se meatapunei ofuina fa'ata'ita'iga e fa'agūgū ai le mea e fai leotele ai le tagata fa'aaoga. E fa'aogaina le tekinolosi fa'aleaogaina pisapisao e fa'agūgū ai le leo e ala i le fa'atu'iina o se galu leo fa'afeagai. O le Voice Mask e lagolagoina ai fonotaga i luga o le initaneti o loʻo faia i nofoaga lautele, e pei o se ofisa tele po'o se fale kofe. O lenei meatapunei e fesoasoani e puipuia ai le fa'asalalauina o fa'amatalaga fa'alilolilo ma 'alofia ai le fa'alavelaveina o isi tagata e latalata mai. I le fa'aogaina, e ofuina le Voice Mask i le ua ma tu'u i se tulaga e ufiufi ai le gutu, i se auala e tutusa ma se 'ave o se hamonika. O le tino gaugau o lenei mea e fai mai le fa'a'auina o palasitika (plastic injection molding) ma e faigofie ona ave i so'o se mea.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Voice Mask Meatotino Autu: Meatapunei Ofuina e Fa'agūgū Leo e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: W150mm x D50mm x H99mm (folded)
W150mm x D98mm x H205mm (unfolded)
Fa'ailoga: Wearable Device, Product Design, Social Design, Invention, Mask, Covid-19, Home Office, Privacy, Headset, Microphone
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: Plastic Injection Molding
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: 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.
Pateni: VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
Sui o le 'Au: Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.