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Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale by Leijing Zhou

Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale by Leijing Zhou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dihlahiswa tsa Masea, Bana le Bana ba Bannyane Competition Category.


TšepeDihlahiswa tsa Masea· 2025

Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale

by Leijing Zhou

Client: Zhejiang University

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Dihlahiswa tsa Masea Category

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The Design

About Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale

Teli Tiee ke sebapali sa pale se etselitsoeng tšebelisano lipakeng tsa bana le batho ba baholo. Mefuta e meraro ea li-block tsa likarolo tsa pale e beoa ka moleng, moo sesebelisoa se utloang mokopanyo o mong le o mong ebe se bapala pale e tsamaellanang le mokopanyo oo. Sekhoro se sisinngoa ka ho le letona ho fetola pale, le ho le letšehali ho hatisa pale e ncha. Lipale tse hatisitsoeng li sebetsoa ka bohlale ba maiketsetso (artificial intelligence) 'me li fetoloa hore e be lipale tse nang le litšoantšo tse ka arolelanoang. 'Mele oa sona o entsoe ka polasetiki le lehong, 'me o kenyelletsa mohala o sa hlokahaleng oa NFC (near field communication), Bluetooth le skrine ea elektroniki.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Teli Tiee Sebapali sa Pale e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Teli Tiee is a story-player designed for intergenerational interaction between children and the elderly.
Equipped with three types of story elements blocks, the elderly and kids can listen colorful stories by combining different blocks. Stories come from system presets and elderly-shared ones. The elderly can share their stories or co-create new stories with kids. Recorded stories, processed by AI, are uploaded to the database and turned into illustrated stories for sharing.
Dimensions & Packaging
300mm*180mm*184mm
Tags
Inter-generational interaction, Story player, Emotional design
Production Technology
The main body of the product is made of plastic and wood to ensure the safety of children. The product contains NFC, electronic screen, bluetooth and other modules to ensure the realization of product functions.
Design Challenge
The primary creative and research challenge was to bridge the generational gap through a single product. Designing for two distinct user groups-the elderly with their need for self-expression and reminiscence, and children with their demand for engaging and educational play-required a delicate balance. Technologically, integrating AI for story processing and illustration generation while ensuring friendliness for non-tech-savvy users was a significant hurdle.
Research
The methodology involved analyzing the needs of both groups through interviews and observations. Interviews were conducted with elderly people and children to understand their behaviors, preferences, and pain points in communication. Observation was also carried out in community settings where inter-generational interactions occurred. Research tools included questionnaires, voice recorders for interviews, and note-taking.
Inspiration
In modern society, with the increasing prevalence of inter-generational families, there is a growing need for effective communication channels between the elderly and children. Observing that the elderly often find solace in reminiscing about their past experiences, while children are naturally drawn to the vivid and imaginative world of picture-book stories, we were inspired to create Teli Tiee.We use emotional and inclusive design principles to complete the design and use AI to process the story content.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2023 in China and finished in August 2023 in China
Operation Flow
When using the story machine, press the on key to start the device. According to the guidance, put story elements blocks into the groove, and the system senses and plays the story of the combination. Users can pull the lever to the right to switch to the next story, and to the left to record and upload their stories.
Team Members
Xinmiao Shen
Leijing Zhou
Xiaotong Guan
Menghan Li
Xiaofei Gong
Yuqi Wei
Jinjie Li
Qianyi Wang
Zihan Zhang

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