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Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vifaa vya Sauti na Vifaa vya Kusikiliza Competition Category.


FedhaBidhaa za Sauti· 2023

Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani

by Minghai Li and Wenhsien Chiang

Client: Oraimo mobile limited

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Bidhaa za Sauti Category

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The Design

About Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani

Open Pods na Open Circlet ni vipokea sauti visivyotumia waya vinavyotumia teknolojia ya upitishaji wa sauti kupitia hewa. Tundu la akustika limeundwa kwa usahihi ili sauti ifikishwe moja kwa moja kwenye sikio. Umbo la tao la nusu duara linafuata mkunjo wa sikio, hivyo vipokea sauti hivi hukaa nje ya mfereji wa sikio badala ya ndani yake. Uwekaji huu wa wazi unasaidia afya ya mfereji wa sikio na kumwezesha mvaaji kuendelea kufahamu mazingira yanayomzunguka wakati wa mazoezi. Uso wake umetengenezwa kwa silikoni yenye mpako wa kuzuia bakteria, na kasha la kuchajia limetengenezwa kwa plastiki zinazoweza kurejelezwa.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Open Pods and Open Circlet Vipokea sauti vya kichwani ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Open pods and open circlet are innovative wireless headphones adopting air conduction system technology. Acoustic port is precisely designed so that audio can be directly delivered into ears. They naturally fit the ear curve without being required to plug into your ears. When placed outside of your ears, health of the ear canal is assured and users can also be aware of the surroundings.
Dimensions & Packaging
Open pods: 86mmx71.5mmx35.6mm
Open circlet: 105.6mmx127.5mmx40.8mm
Tags
headphones, air conduction, audio, open design, pods, circlet
Production Technology
1.We adopted air-conduction technique in order to provide the best audio and comfortable wearing experience.
2.Open pods and open circlet are designed in an open way, eliminating the risks of bacteria growth inside external canal. Being designed in a semi-circular arc shape based on our ears' curve allows them to fit user's ears perfectly.
3.Surface is made of silica gel with anti-bacterial coating material and the charging case is made of recyclable abs and pc.
Design Challenge
To redefine listening experience and wearing style and make target users feel more secure and comfortable with fashionable and trendy looks in motion is our biggest challenge. For this reason, we independently developed air conduction technology and accurately designed acoustic ports. After investigating ear data of different users, we designed semi-circular arc shape that perfectly fits the user's ear. We also adopted color antibacterial coating to ensure they are sweat-proof and non-slip.
Research
Open pods and open circlet provide a balance between privacy and environmental perception. To achieve this, we adopted air conduction technology, they are placed outside the ear while ensuring the best sound quality and a more natural, healthy and comfortable listening experience than traditional headphones.
After investigating thousands of users' auricle data, we created the best listening angle based on ergonomics, so that users have a comfortable listening experience while in motion.
Inspiration
Traditional in-ear headphones could block external canal and sounds from outside, which may be dangerous for users. People who use bone conduction headphones may suffer from sound leakage and low quality audio. So we wanted to apply air-conduction technique that eliminates discomfort from wearing headphones but can still deliver good audio. Our open pods and open circlet offer a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings for athletes and meet user's high sound quality need.
Project Duration
This project started in Shenzhen in September, 2021 and finished in Shenzhen this year. Open pods and open circlet will be launched in India/America/Europe/Africa/Dubai/Southeast Asia in September this year.
Operation Flow
Featuring air conduction technique open pods and open circlet deliver excellent audio through air. They are placed outside of users' ears so that they do not sit inside user's external canal, providing users comfortable wearing experience and offering a good balance between private space and being aware of surroundings. Also, our products are designed based on ergonomics, which means they fit naturally around ears and will not fall off easily.
Patents
Patented. 202230309989.X. Oraimo mobile limited. 2022. Jurisdiction.
Team Members
Minghai Li
Wenhsien Chiang
Image Credits
Image #1: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #2: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #3: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #4: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.
Image #5: Industrial Designer Minghai Li, Oraimo, 2022.

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