Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga by Oliver Steiner

Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga by Oliver Steiner is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qalabka Dhijitaalka iyo Elektaroonigga Competition Category.

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Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga

by Oliver Steiner

Client: Whipsaw

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Elektaroonig Isticmaalaha Category

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The Design

About Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga

Ayon waa nidaam caafimaad oo guri ah kaas oo bixiya tababar hagid ah oo ku saabsan jimicsiga, nafaqada, hurdada, iyo caadooyinka maalinlaha ah. Nidaamku wuxuu isku daraa abka ay taageerto garaadka macmalka ah (artificial intelligence), qalab la xirto oo la socda, iyo qalab udub-dhexaad ah oo kamarad leh. Qalabka udub-dhexaadka ahi wuxuu leeyahay saldhig aluminium ah oo cabbirkiisu yahay 85 kow iyo 85 kow iyo 20 milimitir iyo daboolka akriliga qaraaray ah oo haya kamarad xagal ballaaran iyo xarriiq iftiin ah. Calaamado muuqaal iyo cod ah ayaa lagu hago jimicsiga, fikirka degganaanshaha (meditation), iyo neefsashada. Kamaradda hoos ayaa loo foorarin karaa si loo ilaaliyo arrimaha gaarka ah. Qalab qaybo-qaybo ah (modular hardware) ayaa u oggolaanaya in mustaqbalka wax laga cusboonaysiiyo iyada oo aan gebi ahaanba la beddelin.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Ayon Nidaamka Tababarka Caafimaadka Guriga waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ayon is a holistic health ecosystem that makes professional coaching accessible to everyone. Combining an AI-powered app, a wearable tracker, and a camera-based core device, it guides users in fitness, nutrition, sleep, and daily habits with proactive real-time feedback. The design emphasizes clarity, simplicity, and trust, ensuring seamless interaction between hardware and software. Ayon bridges the gap between costly personal coaching and impersonal apps, empowering people to live healthier.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Ayon core device features a compact aluminium base of 85 × 85 × 20 mm for stability and durability. On top sits a 30 mm high frosted acrylic housing that integrates the wide-angle HD camera and ambient RGB light strip. This combination of robust aluminium and translucent acrylic ensures both precision in function and an elegant, minimal aesthetic suited for modern living spaces.
Tags: Ayon, Personal Health Coach, AI Coach, Life coach
Production Technology: The Ayon core device was developed using a user-centered design methodology, integrating iterative prototyping with expert feedback from fitness coaches and AI engineers. Its housing employs durable, aluminium. Advanced computer vision and biometric algorithms were embedded to enable precise motion tracking, while modular hardware allows future upgrades without full device replacement.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was uniting advanced AI technology with a simple, trustworthy design, lagency-free. Creative challenges included balancing technical accuracy in motion tracking with an approachable aesthetic that fits into homes. Obstacles involved limited production options for compact, modular hardware, strict privacy laws, and ensuring affordability.
Research: The research was applied design research. The objective was to create an affordable, holistic health coach. Using user-centered design, methods included interviews, motion-capture tests, and prototyping. Data came from wearables, cameras, and surveys. Participants were health coaches, physiotherapists, and everyday users. Results showed demand for simplicity and trust. Insights shaped Ayon’s modular design. Impact: accessible health support for society and a strong business case.
Inspiration: Ayon was inspired by the personal challenge of accessing professional health support, which is often expensive and fragmented. Motivated by the need for a holistic, affordable solution, we combined research in AI, biomechanics, and digital coaching to create an inclusive system that integrates fitness, nutrition, sleep, and mindfulness into one accessible design.
Project Duration: The Ayon project began in zurich in january 2023 with the initial concept and research phase. Prototyping and user testing were conducted throughout 2024 in collaboration with international design and engineering partners. The first functional prototypes of the core device were completed in September 2025. Ayon is scheduled to be shipped in Q4 2026
Operation Flow: The Ayon core device is placed in front of the user and switches on automatically. The built-in camera and light strip guide the user through exercises, meditation, or breathwork with simple visual and voice cues. Tilting the camera down ensures privacy when not in use. By combining movement tracking, feedback, and mindfulness in one elegant object, it makes training more accurate, engaging, and sustainable than standard fitness devices.
Team Members: Whipsaw; dan harden, walker harden, cole derby, tom underhill, celine wong, natalie rowan, jaye ahn