Press Release
Zhiwen Wearable Thermometer by Wei Gu and Di Wu Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Wearable Technologies Design
Wei Gu and Di Wu acknowledged for wearable technologies design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Zhiwen Wearable Thermometer by Wei Gu and Di Wu, designed for Coman technology, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Wearable Technologies Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Zhiwen Wearable Thermometer
Zhiwen is a wearable thermometer designed for children. The design consists of a small patch and a pill-shaped main device that holds the patch. The patch measures 30 by 40 by 8 millimeters and is placed under the arm with a soft disposable adhesive. A temperature reading appears within five to ten seconds on the display of the main device or on a smartphone. Built-in humidity and air quality sensors also inform parents about allergens and toxins. The patch is water resistant and easy to clean. ABS, medical grade silicone and sheet metal are used for the housing.
Award Record
This recognition makes Wei Gu and Di Wu a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Wearable Technologies Design Award
The A' Wearable Technology Design Award is an international competition recognizing good wearable technology designs by leading brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to wearable technology designers, wearable technology brands, wearable technology manufacturers and fashion designers from all countries. Typical entries include smartwatches, fitness trackers, VR headsets, AR glasses, medical devices and smart jewelry. The awarded wearable technology designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/wearable-technology
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/103181
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103181
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103181
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/274677
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2VOBVk9
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Zhiwen Wearable Thermometer
- Function
- Wearable Thermometer
- Category
- Wearable Technologies Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Fashion
- Colors
- Dodger Blue, Gainsboro, Steel Blue, Light Gray and Teal
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Coman technology
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Gu and Di Wu
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #103181
Credits
- Team
- Wei Gu and Di Wu
- Image Credits
- Wei Gu; Di Wu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Zhiwen next generation thermometer is an evolution for their previous products with a unique form factor compare to other wearable thermometers in the market, it is designed to be used with or without a smartphone. The friendly and unique patch is water resistant, easy to clean and easy to be placed under child's arm by soft adhesive. The design not only pushes the patch outside of the clinical thermometer stereotype, but also hides the complexity of the components inside. Built-in humidity and air quality sensor protect the kids from allergens and toxins. Zhiwen's mobility benefits user everywhere.
- Inspiration
- The current temperature measurement tools include mercury thermometer, electronic thermometer, ear thermometer, and forehead thermometer are not user -friendly for the kids. They take a longer time for parents to set up and get accurate results by a couple minutes. Kids need a new convenient, sustainable, intuitive and accurate tool for better body temperature measurement. Also air quality and humidity are what parents concern about their kids.
- Research
- We researched competitive market (common spec of the competitors, price range, technology feature and so forth), we also visited the local hospitals and families to find the pain points of current temperature measurement tools. A compact, reliable, intuitive and accurate thermometer is what users want. After testing the working prototypes, we dive into the industrial design to make the products way more easy to use and also meet popular aesthetics.
- Challenge
- The size, shape, and thickness of the patch are very critical for this project. When a designer starts this project, the designer needs to work with a hardware engineer (make sure he can get the smallest components and also meet the performance requirement) and mechanical engineer(create a special layout for the sensor, charging contacts, battery, and PCB within a tiny space).
- Realization and Technology
- Advanced Bluetooth chip(can be detected from 40 m away) Humidify and air-qualify sensors Back-lid LCD display. ABS, silicone(medical level), sheet metal as main materials for manufacturing the housing.
- Operation and Interaction
- First of all, push the center button of the device, pick out the patch from the device, parents placed the thermometer under kid's arm by using disposable soft adhesive, user can choose use smartphone or the main device for checking the body temperature immediately (after 5-10 seconds), User can check the temperature data through app or the display on the device. the data of humidity and air quality will also be shown in the main device to protect kids from allergens and toxins.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2018 in Qinghuangdao, China and finished in June 2019 in Qinghuangdao, China.
- Specifications
- Patch only: Width: 30mm* Length: 40mm*Depth: 8mm Patch box: Width: 75mm * Length: 145mm*Depth: 25mm
- Keywords
- Medical, Thermometer, Kid-Focused, Affordable, Mobility
