Imilab 智能檯燈 by Kaining Li and Maofeng Kao

Imilab 智能檯燈 by Kaining Li and Maofeng Kao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.

銀照明· 2021

Imilab 智能檯燈

by Kaining Li and Maofeng Kao

Client: Shanghai Imilab Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 照明 Category

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The Design

About Imilab 智能檯燈

Imilab係一款專為家居使用同護眼而設計嘅智能檯燈。呢盞燈擁有極簡嘅幾何造型，配備側向出光模式，避免直射眩光。運作期間唔會產生藍光或可見閃爍。亮度會根據周圍環境光線自動調節，亦可以透過語音或手機應用程式進行控制。內置攝影鏡頭同咪高峰，令小朋友同父母可以遠距離傾偈，而實體遮罩則可以蓋住鏡頭以保障私隱。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Imilab 智能檯燈是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Imilab 智能檯燈將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Imilab 智能檯燈是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The lamp adopts a minimalist geometric design. As an IoT device, it can improve home safety and convenience. The side-emitting light mode can effectively prevent direct glare. The built-in scene simulation function can set reminders for the beginning or the end of courses on the App. The camera has a built-in microphone so that children and parents can talk to each other long-distance, and the physical shielding function protects user privacy and safety.
Dimensions & Packaging: The weight of this product is 2030g. The dimension of this product is 513mm× 150mm× 463.5mm. The color temperature of this lamp is 4000K.
Tags: Eye-caring, IoT decices, Energy saving, Smart product, Minimalism design,Smart home
Production Technology: The plain shell is made of metal and plastic materials, which is smooth and free of burrs, beautiful and comfortable. Imilab Eye Caring Lamp uses industrial aluminum extrusion and compression molding. Lamp shape adopts the zero draft angle process, reducing the waste of raw materials.
Design Challenge: At the beginning of this project, it is the great challenges how to use cameras reasonably to protect children's safety at home and how to reduce the sense of surveillance brought by cameras. By conversation with users, the usage feelings of security products with a camera are understood further. Therefore, the physical shielding function of the camera is designed as a good way to protect users' privacy. Prototypes are produced at each stage to simulate the actual usage scenarios. According to the tests, the structure and appearance of the product are improved.
Research: Some children have to suspend their classes and stay at home during the epidemic, and their parents who go out to work cannot always stay with them. The starting point of this project is how to ensure children's safety at home from different aspects. Case studies are used to analyze other products in the market besides doing secondary research. Persona, interview, and questionnaire are used to collect user pain points. 100 people including parents and children were invited to take part in this questionnaire. Affinity diagramming is used to analyze key insights.
Inspiration: Some children have to suspend their classes and stay at home during the epidemic, and their parents who go out to work cannot always stay with them. Therefore, this product plays a role in accompanying children remotely and guards children's growth. Lights can be turned off automatically when the human shape disappears, reducing the unnecessary power loss. Followed with the principle of sustainable development, the counterweight block is die-cast by using recirculated metal.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2020 and finished in August 2020 in China.
Operation Flow: This is a household smart desk lamp that can automatically adjust the brightness according to the environment. It can also be controlled by voice or APP through the built-in WIFI module. It will not produce blue-ray and visible flicker while using. And there are bumps and holes on the lamp panel which can effectively prevent the dazzling light. Excellent color rendering and intelligent brightness adjustment make the light softer. So the lamp can better protect people's eyes and reduce the myopia rate as much as possible. And the three-axis design will also save a lot of space on the desktop.
Team Members: Kaining Li
Maofeng Kao
Yajun Wang