WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機 by Qiutong Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 保安產品設計 Competition Category.

鐵保安產品· 2022

WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機

by Qiutong Yu

Client: Tongji University

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 保安產品 Category

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The Design

About WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機

WithYou係一款專為家中長者設計嘅跌倒偵測裝置。WithYou利用深度攝影鏡頭讀取人體姿勢，喺偵測跌倒嘅同時唔會記錄可辨識嘅影像，充分保障用戶私隱。一旦發生跌倒，系統會即時通知緊急聯絡人同醫護人員，從而減低傷害程度。內置揚聲器亦方便醫生提供專業指導。當有人靠近時，燈光會亮起並流動變化，若偵測到危險，燈光顏色亦會隨之改變。簡約嘅外形設計，與家居環境融為一體。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機是 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WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機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。WithYou 跌倒偵測攝影機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。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: WithYou uses a depth camera for human posture detection. On the premise of protecting privacy, it detects falls and notifies emergency contacts and medical personnel in time to minimize the harm to the elderly.
WithYou also has a speaker, through which doctors can provide professional guidance for the elderly.
When an approach is detected, the light turns on and flows. And when danger is detected, the light changes accordingly, giving the user a sense of security and companionship.
Dimensions & Packaging: The human body posture is judged by using the Heatmap algorithm and the dep algorithm. In terms of design, we hope withu will become the guardian of users, so we add the interactive element of light.
Tags: Privacy Protected, Falls Detection, Emergency Contacts, Companionship
Production Technology: In terms of algorithm, we use Depthmap for human posture prediction, Heatmap for background segmentation, temporal and spatial information for behavior understanding and human posture judgment. In design, we pursue simple design language in order to better integrate into the home environment.
Design Challenge: Data privacy is a major challenge for smart home, and how to protect privacy reasonably and effectively is the biggest problem we face. Therefore we therefore use a deep camera and develop the algorithm accordingly, so there is no possibility of privacy leakage from the data source. In the appearance design, how to make the protection detection device accepted by users is also the main problem we solve.
Research: Using a deep camera to achieve the acquisition of body pose information while protecting the user's privacy, and the corresponding algorithm development was carried out. Interaction with light. A flowing light is emitted to alert the user when he approaches. With the corresponding APP, a fall occurs so that the first time to notify emergency contacts and nearby hospitals.
Inspiration: According to statistics, 70% of elderly falls occur in the bathroom. In addition to fall prevention, timely detection after a fall is also a key issue. But for privacy reasons, traditional cameras in bathrooms are not universally accepted.
With a simple and friendly appearance, WithYou better integrates into the environment.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai.
Operation Flow: Users set up emergency contacts and whether to call an ambulance on the app. After the fall, WithYou immediately notifies emergency contacts. WithYou also has a speaker, through which doctors can provide professional guidance for the elderly.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Qiutong Yu, Weilong Gao, Jiajie Li, 2022
Team Members: Qiutong Yu
Weilong Gao
Image Credits: Image #1:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
Image #2:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
Image #3:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
Image #4:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022
Image #5:Designer Weilong Gao, WithYou, 2022