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Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija by Junru Xu, Zhongqi Fu and Zixi Liu

Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija by Junru Xu, Zhongqi Fu and Zixi Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Гвоздена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн мобилних технологија, апликација и софтвера Competition Category.


ГвозденаМобилни· 2024

Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija

by Junru Xu, Zhongqi Fu and Zixi Liu

Client: DirecTV

Гвоздена награда A' Design Award Winner in Мобилни Category

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The Design

About Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija

Yoyo je komunikacioni uređaj i mobilna aplikacija namenjeni deci i roditeljima koji žive odvojeno. Uređaj Yoyo predstavlja pravu jo-jo loptu dimenzija 10 x 10 x 4,5 centimetara, izrađenu od plastike, metala i pamuka. Glasovna komunikacija u realnom vremenu omogućava deci i roditeljima da razgovaraju na daljinu. Senzor na dodir na zadnjoj strani prikuplja podatke o zdravlju, poput srčanog ritma i nivoa stresa. Uređaj takođe služi kao stono postolje. Aplikacija za roditelje prikazuje zdravstvene uvide i podršku zasnovanu na veštačkoj inteligenciji.

The Recognition

About the Гвоздена награда A' Design Award

Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija је добитник Гвоздене награде A' Design Award, престижног признања које се додељује добрим дизајнима који испуњавају професионалне и индустријске захтеве очекиване од добро осмишљених творевина. Добитници Гвоздене награде показују велико умеће, високу специјализацију, стручно разумевање и креативне способности својих твораца. Очекује се да Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija буде високо цењена, дивљена и вољена творевина која је практична и иновативна. Овај дизајн награђен Гвозденом наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе индустрије и има компетентна техничка својства повезана са знањем и талентом. Захваљујући темељности, Yoyo Komunikacioni uređaj, mobilna aplikacija заслужује поштовање и осмишљен је да пружи побољшања квалитета живота која помажу да свет буде бољи.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Yoyo targets challenges in environments with time-strapped parents, mitigating potential mental health issues in children. We aim to support parents, nurture relationships, and ensure optimal care for each child's well-being.
Primary users include "left-behind" children and their parents in China, while secondary users encompass families needing child interaction support.
Dimensions & Packaging
Yoyo Ball dimensions: 10cm*10cm*4.5cm
Yoyo Ball materials: plastic, metal, and cotton
AI-based and data-based technology
Touch sensor to track the health.
Tags
AI assistance, The "left-behind" children, Health status monitor, Health tracking, support parents, nurture relationships, child's well-being.
Production Technology
Yoyo product meets left-behind children's unique needs, fostering mental health and enhancing parent-child bonds. It offers instant communication, personalized health insights, and AI-driven support through features like real-time voice messaging, health sensors, and an AI assistant. Yoyo includes a kid's product and a parent app, serving as a communication tool and a joyous plaything with a real Yoyo ball. Compared to existing solutions, Yoyo's approach integrates advanced AI, voice technology, health sensors, and children's preferences for comprehensive, personalized support, enhancing the well-being of left-behind children.
Design Challenge
Handling Ambiguity: Language is inherently ambiguous, and understanding context accurately can be challenging. Resolving ambiguity accurately is key to providing relevant and useful responses.

Ethical Considerations: Ensuring that the responses generated are ethical and aligned with societal norms is essential. This involves continually refining and updating the model to mitigate potential biases and promote responsible usage.

Continual Improvement: Striving for continual improvement is integral to enhancing the model's capabilities. This involves analyzing user interactions, feedback, and emerging trends to refine the model's performance.

Resource Management: Optimizing resource usage, such as memory and processing power, is crucial for scalability and efficiency.
Research
Primary users include "left-behind" children and their parents while secondary users encompass families needing child interaction support. Left-behind children aged 0-17 experience prolonged parent absence due to work-related travel, leading to challenges in integration, mental health, and strained family relationships.

In 2020, China had 71.09 million migrant children and 66.93 million left-behind children, affecting 138 million children (46.4% of the total child population) due to population migration. The lack of accompanying, support, and communication from parents makes them feel abandoned by the parents, and they have difficulty integrating into society, bringing severe mental health.
Inspiration
In 2020, China had 71.09 million migrant children and 66.93 million left-behind children, affecting 138 million children (46.4% of the total child population) due to population migration. The lack of accompanying, support, and communication from parents makes them feel abandoned by the parents, and they have difficulty integrating into society, bringing severe mental health.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2023 in the United States and finished in late 2023.
Operation Flow
Yoyo targets challenges in environments with time-strapped parents, mitigating potential mental health issues in children. Yoyo aims to support parents, nurture relationships, and ensure optimal care for each child's well-being.
Yoyo device: Beyond communication, the Yoyo device is an absolute Yoyo ball, sparking joy and sustained interest for 0-17 left-behind children. It functions as a table stand, doubling as a time machine. A health sensor on the back of Yoyo collects diverse metrics like heart rate and stress level.
Yoyo’s mobile APP: Compared to existing solutions, our approach integrates advanced AI, voice technology, health sensors, and children's preferences for comprehensive, personalized support, enhancing the well-being of left-behind children.
Patents
Copyrights: © 2024 TA Design Studio. All rights reserved.
Team Members
Design Lead: Junru Xu
Zhongqi Fu
Zixi Liu
Yiwen Chen
Image Credits
[ Image #1: HMW Design Studio, HEAR ME theme Photo, 2024.]
[ Image #2: TA Design Studio, Yoyo mobile UI 1, 2024.]
[ Image #3:TA Design Studio, Yoyo image UI 2, 2024.]
[ Image #4: TA Design Studio, Yoyo image UI 3, 2024.]
[ Image #5: TA Design Studio Yoyo image UI 4, 2024.]

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