Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator von Peter Celinski

Das Design Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator von Peter Celinski ist ein hoch angesehener Gewinner des sehr prestigeträchtigen 2022 A' Design Award in Silber in der Wettbewerbskategorie Sportartikeldesign.

SilberSportartikel· 2022

Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator

von Peter Celinski

Auftraggeber: Loose Cannon Systems

Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber in der Kategorie Sportartikel

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Das Design

Über Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator

Milo ist ein tragbarer Gruppenkommunikator für den Outdoor-Sport. Milo ermöglicht die freihändige Sprachkommunikation zwischen den Mitgliedern einer Gruppe beim Skifahren, Radfahren, Surfen oder Wandern. Sechs digitale Mikrofone, ein integrierter Lautsprecher und Algorithmen zur Audioverarbeitung reduzieren Wind- und Hintergrundgeräusche. Ein verschlüsseltes Mesh-Netzwerk verbindet die Geräte über eine Reichweite von mehr als 1.300 Metern und erweitert so die Abdeckung innerhalb der Gruppe. Das Gerät hat einen Durchmesser von 65 Millimetern, eine Dicke von 20 Millimetern und ein Gewicht von 87 Gramm. Milo ist wasserdicht und wird mit einem Magnetclip befestigt.

Die Auszeichnung

Über den A' Design Award in Silber

Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Milo Gruppen-Sprachkommunikator ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

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Einzigartige Eigenschaften: Milo™ - The Action Communicator is the walkie-talkie reimagined. It enables hands-free, multi-way, group voice conversation in the moment, enabling adventurers to speak while on the trails, slopes or water.

Sophisticated audio processing algorithms and a proprietary mesh network are combined with an intuitive user interface and thoughtful industrial design to deliver an unmatched group interaction experience.
Abmessungen & Verpackung: Dimensions: 65mm diameter, 20mm thick
Weight: 87 grams.
Schlagwörter: Action communicator, Go far and stay close.
Produktionstechnologie: Milo combines a proprietary mesh networking protocol, advanced audio processing algorithms, six integrated digital microphones and a custom built-in speaker to deliver clear voice even in windy or noisy conditions. Milo may optionally be paired with a Bluetooth headset and is waterproof and rugged.

Range exceeds 1,300 meters between devices. The encrypted MiloNet™ mesh network extends the range for the group if members are spread out further.

Milo provides awareness via audible notifications about others in the group - for instance, when someone is approaching out-of-range or when they rejoin the group.
Designherausforderung: The core challenge in developing Milo was to deliver a voice experience users would trust in even the most extreme outdoor conditions.

Trust for us means connection reliability, clarity of voice, resilience to noise and wind, all in a rugged package.

The entire experience needed to be delivered in a small, light form factor and coupled with a simple, intuitive user experience.

The underlying engineering challenges were immense - requiring the development of novel acoustic noise and wind noise reduction algorithms, a proprietary mesh network specifically tailored for reliable delivery of voice as well as numerous user interface innovations.
Forschung: The research methodology was simple - we asked extreme sports enthusiasts - skiers, mountain bikers, surfers, climbers and others, via over one thousand online surveys and dozens of in-person interviews:

"how useful would having the ability to communicate with others in your group be?"

"please describe how you might use a device that enables you to communicate hands-free, phone-free, eye-free"

The response was massive and overwhelming. Many people wrote entire essays about how a device like Milo would entirely transform their adventure experience.

We also ran an extensive pre-launch process via ads on social media - again to gauge interest - from this we gathered over 50,000 email subscribers.

Finally, we ran a Kickstarter campaign - taking in pre-orders for over 17,000 Milos from almost 6,000 backers across the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Inspiration: Six years ago, founder Peter Celinski found himself staring down one of Whistler's famous steep, powder covered black diamond ski runs.

By the time he could yell out to his two fearless kids, they began to drop off-piste and disappeared through the trees. He had no choice but to follow.

After a humbling descent and with pants filled with snow from multiple falls, Peter realized having a way to communicate while in the action was essential. The idea for Milo was born.
Projektdauer: Milo has been under development for over 5 years with the Milo team members across San Francisco, London, Seattle, Sydney and Melbourne.
Betriebsablauf: Milo is simple to use. Users simply clip on their Milo and go.

When a user speaks, Milo picks up the voice and transmits it to others, without needing to stop to push a button. Others then hear the received voices over the built-in speaker. Unlike turn-based push-to-talk radios, they can respond in real-time and even talk over each other.

Creating Milo groups requires bringing each Milo device in close proximity and pressing the grouping button.

Milo provide spoken confirmations for each action, such as grouping, pairing a Bluetooth headset, battery level and other key functions.

Milo is attached using one of the four Milo clips which feature a magnetic alignment mechanism and a mechanical lock.
Patente: Trademark: Milo, Serial Number 87790583
Trademark: The Action Communicator, Serial Number 90323483
Trademark: Milonet, Serial Number 88466089

Patented under:
US Patent Number: 10347299
US Patent Number: 10451719
US Patent Number: 10003625
US Patent Number: 10237317
US Patent Number: 10938873
US Patent Number: 11047965

Other patents pending.
Teammitglieder: Peter Celinski, Pete Hamblin, Tim Williamson, Rob Wilson
Gosia Sikon, Max Wozniak, George Bulatov, Daniel Luong-Van
Evan Stuart, Henry Bennett, Alexis Green, Denis Lukinov
Ann Thyme-Gobbel, Doug McKenzie, Jan McNair, Matt Walsh,
Sara Bianchetti, Pietro Marano, Mads Crone
Bildnachweise: All credits are to Loose Cannon Systems, Inc