Bakal Laruan · 2024
Poly Beat Pangunahing Tungkulin: Laruang Pang-ehersisyo sa Ritmo
by Haoye Dong, Kecheng Jin and Xueyan Cai
- A' Design Award na Bakal 2024 in Laruan
- CLIENT: Zhejiang University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 38,979
- Verification code 94DC366621 · Verify this award
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About Poly Beat Pangunahing Tungkulin: Laruang Pang-ehersisyo sa Ritmo
Ang Poly Beat ay isang laruang pang-ehersisyo sa ritmo na dinisenyo para sa mga bata. Ginagamit ang mga geometric na polygon upang gawing biswal ang musikal na ritmo, na tumutulong sa mga bata na maunawaan ang mga nota at pattern ng ritmo. Ang laruan ay gawa sa injection-moulded na plastik. Isinisiksik ng mga bata ang mga note block sa mga disc at inilalagay ang apat na disc sa isang column base. Binabasa ng isang camera sa itaas ang mga kulay ng mga block, at ang isang buton ay nagpapatugtog ng tumutugmang tunog na ritmikal. Ang ikalawang buton ay nagpapalit ng tunog patungo sa drums, marimba, piyano, o gitara. Ang malayang pagbuo ng mga block ay nagbibigay-daan sa mga bata na lumikha ng kanilang sariling mga ritmo.
About the A' Design Award na Bakal
Ang Poly Beat Pangunahing Tungkulin: Laruang Pang-ehersisyo sa Ritmo ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Poly Beat Pangunahing Tungkulin: Laruang Pang-ehersisyo sa Ritmo ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Poly Beat Pangunahing Tungkulin: Laruang Pang-ehersisyo sa Ritmo ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.
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- Unique Properties
- PolyBeat is designed for children, aiming to help them learn music theory through a fun and interactive way. Geometric polygons have a strong correlation with music rhythm, which can visualize the sound of rhythm, help children understand the relationship between music genres and drum rhythm patterns, and figure out the rhythm pattern.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The dimension of the product is 140mm*140mm*280mm, and the dimensions of each disc are 130mm*130mm*18mm
- Tags
- Music Interaction Tool, Multi-sensory, Children, Visualization, Rhythm Learning
- Production Technology
- The product is made of injection-moulded plastic and uses a camera on the top to identify the colour of the blocks that the child is building, so that the corresponding music can be played.
- Design Challenge
- PolyBeat offers children with a new multi-sensory way to learn rhythm and provides an easy-to-use tool for children to create music . However, the musical score also includes pitches and more complex advanced beats. We did not evaluate whether PolyBeat can have a long-term impact on children’s learning and interests. We will conduct a long-term follow-up study to further evaluate the practical effects of PolyBeat in music education. In the future, we could consider how to better integrate PolyBeat into real-world scenarios, such as home and school, to expand the possibilities of multi-player collaboration.
- Research
- Orff Schulwerk teaching method encourages that children should feel and express music with whole heart and improvisation. But understanding the abstract concept of musical notes is still very difficult. We propose PolyBeat, a toy that provides interactive rhythm practice and creation for children. The tool visualizes the abstract notes in a multi-sensory way to develop children’s musicality with a more interesting, gamified learning procedure. We designed 8 types of tangible blocks which can be stacked like a rainbow tower to represent basic notes, distinguished with different colors and block sizes. Children can play in two modes: a) learning mode and b) creation mode. We conducted a user study to evaluate children’s rhythmic control. The results show that PolyBeat significantly stimulated children’s interest in playing music, thus improving the efficiency of children’s rhythmic education and creativity in music.
- Inspiration
- For preschool children, they can try simple clapping and tapping exercises based on music. However, the current music education system requires learners to repeat the exercises many times, which is boring and tedious for them. Building blocks are always a favourite type of toy for children, so we wanted children to be able to learn and create music through the use of building blocks.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2023 in Zhejiang, China and finished in August 2023 in Zhejiang, China
- Operation Flow
- Children can assemble the blocks freely to create their own rhythms. The child inserts each music note block into the disc, and then puts the disc into the column base. After 4 discs are put into the column base, the child can press the "Play Music" button to play the corresponding rhythmic sound. When the child presses the "Switch Instrument" button, the rhythmic sound can be switched to different instruments, including drums, marimba, piano, guitar, and so on.
- Image Credits
- Haoye Dong
Kecheng Jin
