Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ario in Oloa Leo Competition Category.

ArioOloa Leo· 2023

Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu

by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Client: Oraimo mobile limited

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Oloa Leo Category

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The Design

About Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu

O le Open Pods ma le Open Circlet o ni masini faalogo ulu e leai ni uaea e faaaogā ai le tekinolosi o le ea e ave atu ai le leo. O le avanoa o le leo ua faia ma le saʻo lelei ina ia ave saʻo atu le leo i le taliga. O lona foliga faapioina e mulimuli i le pioga o le taliga, o lea e nofo ai le masini faalogo i fafo o le ala o le taliga ae lē o totonu. O le tuʻuina i fafo e lagolagoina ai le soifua maloloina o le ala o le taliga ma faatagaina ai le tagata e faaaogā e faaauau ona nofouta i mea o siomia ai i le taimi o faamalositino. O le fogāfaʻalava ua faia i le silicone ma se ufiufi e tetee atu i siama, ma o le pusa e molia ai e faia i palasitika e mafai ona toe faaaogāina.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Open Pods and Open Circlet Masini Faalogo Ulu o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Open pods and open circlet are innovative wireless headphones adopting air conduction system technology. Acoustic port is precisely designed so that audio can be directly delivered into ears. They naturally fit the ear curve without being required to plug into your ears. When placed outside of your ears, health of the ear canal is assured and users can also be aware of the surroundings.
Dimensions & Packaging: Open pods: 86mmx71.5mmx35.6mm
Open circlet: 105.6mmx127.5mmx40.8mm
Tags: headphones, air conduction, audio, open design, pods, circlet
Production Technology: 1.We adopted air-conduction technique in order to provide the best audio and comfortable wearing experience.
2.Open pods and open circlet are designed in an open way, eliminating the risks of bacteria growth inside external canal. Being designed in a semi-circular arc shape based on our ears' curve allows them to fit user's ears perfectly.
3.Surface is made of silica gel with anti-bacterial coating material and the charging case is made of recyclable abs and pc.
Design Challenge: To redefine listening experience and wearing style and make target users feel more secure and comfortable with fashionable and trendy looks in motion is our biggest challenge. For this reason, we independently developed air conduction technology and accurately designed acoustic ports. After investigating ear data of different users, we designed semi-circular arc shape that perfectly fits the user's ear. We also adopted color antibacterial coating to ensure they are sweat-proof and non-slip.
Research: Open pods and open circlet provide a balance between privacy and environmental perception. To achieve this, we adopted air conduction technology, they are placed outside the ear while ensuring the best sound quality and a more natural, healthy and comfortable listening experience than traditional headphones.
After investigating thousands of users' auricle data, we created the best listening angle based on ergonomics, so that users have a comfortable listening experience while in motion.
Inspiration: Traditional in-ear headphones could block external canal and sounds from outside, which may be dangerous for users. People who use bone conduction headphones may suffer from sound leakage and low quality audio. So we wanted to apply air-conduction technique that eliminates discomfort from wearing headphones but can still deliver good audio. Our open pods and open circlet offer a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings for athletes and meet user's high sound quality need.
Project Duration: This project started in Shenzhen in September, 2021 and finished in Shenzhen this year. Open pods and open circlet will be launched in India/America/Europe/Africa/Dubai/Southeast Asia in September this year.
Operation Flow: Featuring air conduction technique open pods and open circlet deliver excellent audio through air. They are placed outside of users' ears so that they do not sit inside user's external canal, providing users comfortable wearing experience and offering a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings. Also, our products are designed based on ergonomics, which means they fit naturally around ears and will not fall off easily.
Patents: Patented. 202230309989.X. Oraimo mobile limited. 2022. Jurisdiction.
Team Members: Minghai Li
Wenhsien Chiang
Image Credits: Image #1: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #2: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #3: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #4: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #5: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.