Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́ by Jervis Chua

Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́ by Jervis Chua is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ìmóoru, Afẹ́fẹ́ àti Ìtúutù Competition Category.

IdẹHVAC· 2021

Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́

by Jervis Chua

Client: Ambi Labs limited

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́

Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Ambi Climate Mini jẹ́ olùdarí ọlọ́gbọ́n fún amúletutù afẹ́fẹ́. Ẹ̀rọ náà ń lo ọgbọ́n atọwọ́dá láti kọ́ nípa àwọn ohun tí àwọn olùmúlò fẹ́ràn fún ìtura wọn, lẹ́yìn náà ó máa ṣàtúnṣe amúletutù afẹ́fẹ́ náà láìfọwọ́kàn. Ìdáhùn ni a ń fún nípasẹ̀ ohun èlò alágbèéká foonu. Ìrísí rẹ̀ ṣe é gbé sí ọ̀nà púpọ̀, nítorí náà ẹ̀rọ náà máa dára tó bá ti gbé sórí ògiri tàbí bí a bá gbé e sórí tábìlì. Àwọn ojú fún fífẹ́ afẹ́fẹ́ wà ní pamọ́ sínú àwọn àlàfo àkópọ̀, èyí tí ó jẹ́ kí ara ẹ̀rọ náà wà kékeré àti láìní àwọn ihò tí a lè rí. Ìpìlẹ̀ igi beech ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún ẹ̀rọ náà láti bára mu pẹ̀lú àyíká ilé àti ọ́fíìsì.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Ambi Climate Mini Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Olùdarí Amúletutù Afẹ́fẹ́ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Ambi Climate mini uses A.I. to learn user's comfort preferences. It then automatically adjust and manage the user’s air-conditioner. The form is designed to be multi-orientational and to blend in. It always looks right side up whether it’s mounted on the wall or place on the table. The use of beech wood "coaster" makes it look comfortable in any home or office space. All these considerations give users plenty of options on where to place their Ambi Climate Mini.
Dimensions & Packaging: 110.27mm x 46.83 mm x 24.52 mm
Tags: friendly, honest, simple, compact, flexible, intuitive, warm
Production Technology: The device requires generous ventilation to allow the internal thermometer sensor to get an accurate reading of ambient temperature. For this reason, vents are strategically engineered to be hidden in assembly gaps without needing to add unsightly holes on the body. The generous hidden venting makes the form as compact and as minimal as possible.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to balance a premium build quality and cost of manufacturing. The team achieved this by making internal electronics as compact as possible, therefore, reducing material cost and leaving some budget for tighter tolerances, and use real beech wood to elevate the design.
Research: Research data from the Company's flagship product was used for this project. Interviews were conducted to learn customers' preferences and their style association. A design language strategy was then established for Ambi Climate, allowing future products to use the same design language and philosophy, and maintain a consistent identity for the brand's product line.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the calmness and warmth of a ceramic teacup placed on top of a wooden coaster. We’ve found this references to be most appropriate for a high-tech product because it makes the device feel welcoming and friendly. It humanizes technology and removes the intimidation factors out of the product.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Hong Kong and manufacturing began in August 2020. Ambi Climate Mini officially launched in October 2020.
Operation Flow: The device is operated using the Ambi Climate App, available on both iOS Appstore and Google Play store. The device can be paired with the AC simply by following the setup process in the app. Once the device is paired, users simply give feedback by telling the app if they are feeling too hot, too cold, or comfortable from time to time. In about 7 days, Ambi Climate's A.I. learns the user's preference and adjusts the AC automatically.
Team Members: Industrial Designers: Jervis Chua, Jocelyn Ngai
Mechanical Designer: Ambi Labs Team