Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet av Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

Designen Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet av Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory är en högt ansedd vinnare av den mycket prestigefyllda 2022 A' Design Award i Brons i tävlingskategorin Social design.

BronsSocial· 2022

Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet

av Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory

Klient: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.

Vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons i kategorin Social

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Designen

Om Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet

Voice Mask är en konceptuell bärbar enhet som dämpar det användaren säger högt. Brusreducerande teknik används för att maskera rösten genom att avge en motsatt ljudvåg. Voice Mask stöder onlinemöten som hålls på offentliga platser, till exempel ett stort kontor eller ett kafé. Enheten hjälper till att förhindra att konfidentiell information avslöjas och undviker att störa andra personer i närheten. Vid användning bärs Voice Mask runt halsen och placeras så att den täcker munnen, på ett sätt som liknar en munspelshållare. Den hopfällbara stommen tillverkas genom plastinjektionsformning och är lätt att bära med sig.

Erkännandet

Om A' Design Award i Brons

Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Voice Mask Röstdämpande bärbar enhet tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

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Presskit

Erkännanden, teammedlemmar och tekniska detaljer tillhandahållna av designern.

Unika egenskaper: Voice Mask is a concept wearable device that mutes whatever you say aloud while wearing it. It utilises noise-cancelling technology to mask the user's voice by emitting the opposite sound wave. Voice Mask can be used when participating in online meetings in a public space to avoid bothering others and to protect confidential information. When in use, the Voice Mask is worn around the neck and positioned to cover the user's mouth. As it is foldable, it is also easy to carry around.
Dimensioner & förpackning: W150mm x D50mm x H99mm (folded)
W150mm x D98mm x H205mm (unfolded)
Taggar: Wearable Device, Product Design, Social Design, Invention, Mask, Covid-19, Home Office, Privacy, Headset, Microphone
Produktionsteknik: Plastic Injection Molding
Designutmaning: Another design challenge was figuring out the best solution for securing a heavy device around the mouth. We researched similar devices that already exist in the world, such as headphones and mouse shields to finally decide on a necklace-like design inspired by harmonica holders used while playing the guitar.
Forskning: In the process of applying for a patent for an idea, the inventors conducted interviews with acoustic experts (PhD students in audio technology) to verify the technical certainty. Their feedback was that although technically challenging, it was possible to cancel sounds that are diffusing into open space. This encouraged the inventors to go forward with filing for a patent. In the process of considering the design, the team created product renders and wearable prototypes using a 3D printer and conducted user interviews. A total number of 4 interviews with potential users were conducted. Research revealed that the Voice Mask will likely be used in various locations that are busy with people, such as a large office or a café. This meant that it was essential for the product to be portable so that it can be carried around easily. It also meant that the people were highly conscious of how the device looked wearing it. With consideration for portability and fashion, the product design was revised from a headphone-like shape to one like a harmonica holder.
Inspiration: In 2015, the team conducted research on the future of work in 2025. A future scenario was envisioned in which work from anywhere has become the norm. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the change. People can now work from the comfort of their home or their favourite cafe. However, this created a new problem: meetings at home or a cafe can disturb others and lead to unwanted information disclosure. The research insights led to Voice Mask patent registration and the subsequent concept design.
Projektlängd: The idea was created in 2015. It was filed for a patent in Japan in 2016 and it was and successfully registered in 2018. The design of the product started in May 2021 and was completed in February 2022.
Patent: VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
Teammedlemmar: Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
Bildkrediteringar: all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.