Satyakam Sharma and Himanshu Soni 嘅作品 AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器

由設計師 Satyakam Sharma and Himanshu Soni 創作嘅 AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器係備受推崇嘅 2021 A' Design Award 鐵獎得獎作品，獲獎類別為嬰兒產品設計。

鐵嬰兒產品· 2021

AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器

由 Satyakam Sharma and Himanshu Soni

客戶: Satyakam & Himanshu

嬰兒產品類別嘅 A' Design Award 鐵獎得獎者

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關於 AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器

AirWalker係一款以氣流輔助嬰兒學行嘅裝置。裝置採用類似無人機四軸飛行技術嘅四個螺旋槳,提供相當於幼兒體重約一半嘅輕柔升力。呢種升力可以鼓勵幼兒運用自身肌肉去站立同保持平衡。AirWalker本身只會懸浮,並唔會自行向前移動,所以幼兒必須靠自己雙腳嘅力量前進。螺旋槳外面設有安全護網,並配備內置感應器,確保裝置保持水平,並將升力限制喺離地約六吋嘅高度。AirWalker有助支援幼兒自然學習平衡感、姿勢控制同肌肉力量嘅發展。

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關於A' Design Award 鐵獎

AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。AirWalker 嬰兒學行輔助器因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

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獨特屬性: AirWalker addresses the challenges posed by conventional walkers. As the name suggests, AirWalker is an air-assisted walking device based on quadcopter technology (also referred as UAV technology), which is commonly used in drones. It consists of four propellers that provide a gentle lift to the child of about half of her body weight, which encourages the child to stand and balance the body using her own muscles. It provides a gentle lift but does not advances by itself, which encourages the child to use her muscles to move forward. It helps the child in learning balance, postural control, weight shifting, and in developing muscle strength in a more natural way. This way AirWalker makes the process of learning to walk more natural and fun.
尺寸同包裝: Dimensions of AirWalker: width 600mm x height 400mm x depth 600 mm. Suitable for babies 6-14 months old.

AirWalker has several safety features thoughtfully integrated in the design that makes it very safe to use.

An in-built height sensor ensures that the device does not lift more than 6 inch above the ground (distance of the leg from the ground).

Even when the child user is not sitting on AirWalker, it would not hover more than 6 inch above the ground.

The height and level sensors keep the AirWalker in horizontal position even when it hovers on an uneven surfaces such as stairs. This makes it very safe for the child.

Maximum lifting force of the propellers is limited to 4kg only, which is approximately half of the average weight of an 8 month old child. Although, the device also has a height safety sensor, having limited lifting capacity provides double protection by ensuring that it does not lift the child beyond the desired height.

An in-built weight sensor ensures that the lifting capacity is further reduced in case a child with lesser weight uses the device.

The propellers only provide a vertical lift to the AirWalker, which means that it can only hover but cannot move forward by itself. This encourages the child to use her muscles to advance forward.

In-built rechargeable lithium ion battery provides wireless power to the product. This ensures that the devise is wireless when in use.

Safety grills above the propellers ensure that child cannot insert her fingers in the propeller.
標籤: Baby Walker, Drone Walker, Kids, Learning to Walk, Baby Walking, Drone
生產技術: AirWalker is an air assisted walking device based on quadcopter technology (also referred as UAV technology), which is commonly used in drones. It consists of four propellers that provides a gentle lift to the child from the ground. Quadcopter technology used in AirWalker is being used in various products such as remote-assisted drone toys and camera integrated drones.
設計挑戰: There were two main challenges in the project:

1.Past research indicates that conventional walkers do not help in learning postural control, balance, weight shifting, muscle development and do not support baby’s natural, reflexive response. The most challenging part of the design was conceiving and developing a walker for child that would make the process of learning to walk more natural and playful.

2.Another challenge for us was to ensure that this product is unquestionably safe for the child. We thoughtfully integrated safety features (described in the specification section) to make it an absolutely safe and error-proof design
研究: Research from American Academy of Pediatrics show that walkers rather impede or delay independent walking and are unsafe to use. Conventional walkers do not help in learning postural control, balance, weight shifting, muscle development and do not support baby’s natural, reflexive response . Rather than providing a gentle lift to the child, they provide a seating on the rolling wheels, which drifts them away from the natural process of learning to walk.

1.American Academy of Pediatrics Committee On Injury And Poison Prevention. (1995). Injuries Associated With Infant Walkers. Pediatrics, 95(5), 778-780.

2.Siegel, A. C., & Burton, R. V. (1999). Effects of baby walkers on motor and mental development in human infants. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics: JDBP, 20(5), 355-361.

3.Garrett, M., McElroy, A. M., & Staines, A. (2002). Locomotor milestones and babywalkers: cross sectional study. Bmj, 324(7352), 1494.

4.Schecter, R., Das, P., & Milanaik, R. (2019). Are Baby Walker Warnings Coming Too Late?: Recommendations and Rationale for Anticipatory Guidance at Earlier Well-Child Visits. Global pediatric health, 6, 2333794X19876849.
靈感: Research from American Academy of Pediatrics indicates that conventional walkers actually delay independent walking because they do not help the child in learning postural control, balance and weight shifting. They do not help in muscle development and do not support baby natural reflexive response .
項目時長: The concept design of the AirWalker started in Jan 2021 and was finalized in Feb 2021.
操作流程: AirWalker rests on its four legs when in rest position. Parents can switch ON the device once the infant sits on AirWalker. Propellers start to rotate, providing a gentle 3-4Kg lifting force, which is approximately half the average weight of an 8 month old child. This lift encourages the child to use her leg muscles to stand. Once she tries to stands, the AirWalker lifts from the ground with its four legs approximately 4-6 inches above the ground. Child can now learn to balance and gain postural control. She can use her muscles to move forward or sideways. During this process, whenever the child sits on the seat, her weight brings the AirWalker down and it would rest on its four legs. In-built sensors keeps the AirWalker always in horizontal position, and limited motor capacity prevents it from lifting more than 6 inches above the ground.
團隊成員: Designer: Satyakam Sharma
Designer: Himanshu Shekhar Soni