Bir Ciyaartoy · 2024
Poly Beat Shaqada Koowaad: Alaab-cayaareed Jimicsiga Codka Muusigga
by Haoye Dong, Kecheng Jin and Xueyan Cai
- Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award 2024 in Ciyaartoy
- CLIENT: Zhejiang University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 38,979
- Verification code 94DC366621 · Verify this award
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About Poly Beat Shaqada Koowaad: Alaab-cayaareed Jimicsiga Codka Muusigga
Qoraalka Buugga: Poly Beat waa alaab-cayaareed jimicsi codka muusigga oo loogu talagalay carruurta. Waxaa la adeegsaday geeso-geesood joomatari si loo muujiyo codka muusigga si la taaban karo, taasoo caawinaysa carruurta si ay u fahmaan calaamadaha muusigga iyo qaababka codka. Alaabta cayaarta waxaa laga sameeyay balaastik la shubay iyadoo la adeegsanayo qaab-shubis (injection-moulding). Carruurtu waxay ku dhejiyaan buul-buulo calaamado leh gudaha saxammada, kadibna afar saxan ayay geliyaan saldhig tiir ah. Kaamirad ku taal dhererka sare ayaa akhrisa midabbada buul-buulaha, halka badhan hal ah ay ku ciyaarto codka muusigga u dhigma. Badhan labaad ayaa u beddela codka inuu noqdo durbaan, marimba, biyaano, ama gitaar. Isku-darka xor ah ee buul-buulaha wuxuu carruurta u ogolaanayaa inay abuuraan codadkooda muusig ee gaarka ah.
About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award
Poly Beat Shaqada Koowaad: Alaab-cayaareed Jimicsiga Codka Muusigga waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Poly Beat Shaqada Koowaad: Alaab-cayaareed Jimicsiga Codka Muusigga waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Poly Beat Shaqada Koowaad: Alaab-cayaareed Jimicsiga Codka Muusigga waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.
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- Unique Properties
- PolyBeat is designed for children, aiming to help them learn music theory through a fun and interactive way. Geometric polygons have a strong correlation with music rhythm, which can visualize the sound of rhythm, help children understand the relationship between music genres and drum rhythm patterns, and figure out the rhythm pattern.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The dimension of the product is 140mm*140mm*280mm, and the dimensions of each disc are 130mm*130mm*18mm
- Tags
- Music Interaction Tool, Multi-sensory, Children, Visualization, Rhythm Learning
- Production Technology
- The product is made of injection-moulded plastic and uses a camera on the top to identify the colour of the blocks that the child is building, so that the corresponding music can be played.
- Design Challenge
- PolyBeat offers children with a new multi-sensory way to learn rhythm and provides an easy-to-use tool for children to create music . However, the musical score also includes pitches and more complex advanced beats. We did not evaluate whether PolyBeat can have a long-term impact on children’s learning and interests. We will conduct a long-term follow-up study to further evaluate the practical effects of PolyBeat in music education. In the future, we could consider how to better integrate PolyBeat into real-world scenarios, such as home and school, to expand the possibilities of multi-player collaboration.
- Research
- Orff Schulwerk teaching method encourages that children should feel and express music with whole heart and improvisation. But understanding the abstract concept of musical notes is still very difficult. We propose PolyBeat, a toy that provides interactive rhythm practice and creation for children. The tool visualizes the abstract notes in a multi-sensory way to develop children’s musicality with a more interesting, gamified learning procedure. We designed 8 types of tangible blocks which can be stacked like a rainbow tower to represent basic notes, distinguished with different colors and block sizes. Children can play in two modes: a) learning mode and b) creation mode. We conducted a user study to evaluate children’s rhythmic control. The results show that PolyBeat significantly stimulated children’s interest in playing music, thus improving the efficiency of children’s rhythmic education and creativity in music.
- Inspiration
- For preschool children, they can try simple clapping and tapping exercises based on music. However, the current music education system requires learners to repeat the exercises many times, which is boring and tedious for them. Building blocks are always a favourite type of toy for children, so we wanted children to be able to learn and create music through the use of building blocks.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2023 in Zhejiang, China and finished in August 2023 in Zhejiang, China
- Operation Flow
- Children can assemble the blocks freely to create their own rhythms. The child inserts each music note block into the disc, and then puts the disc into the column base. After 4 discs are put into the column base, the child can press the "Play Music" button to play the corresponding rhythmic sound. When the child presses the "Switch Instrument" button, the rhythmic sound can be switched to different instruments, including drums, marimba, piano, guitar, and so on.
- Image Credits
- Haoye Dong
Kecheng Jin
