Press Release
Lu Yi and Zirong Zhangyang Is Honored with the A' Design Award for O Plus Health Medicine Box with SOS Function in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
Lu Yi and Zirong Zhangyang acknowledged for medical devices and medical equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that O Plus Health Medicine Box with SOS Function by Lu Yi and Zirong Zhangyang, designed for China-SYID DESIGN, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design category. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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 A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding O Plus Health Medicine Box with SOS Function
O Plus Health is a portable medicine box with an emergency call function, designed for older people. The compact device measures 43 by 43 by 18 millimeters and can be carried on walks away from home. A built-in SIM card and antenna allow a call to a family member through a button on the side. A second side button places a direct call for emergency medical help. The medicine compartment opens with a light tap on the window, so a pill can be taken quickly. The device is charged through a magnetic connection.
Award Record
With this recognition, Lu Yi and Zirong Zhangyang is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Award
The A' Medical Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good medical product designs by best brands and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to medical product designers, medical equipment manufacturers, biomedical engineers and medical device brands from all countries. Typical entries include stethoscopes, wheelchairs, defibrillators, MRI machines, surgical instruments and prosthetics. The awarded medical product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/medical-product
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/135108
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135108
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135108
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/182449
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- O Plus Health Medicine Box with SOS Function
- Function
- Medicine Box with SOS Function
- Category
- Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Health
- Colors
- Gainsboro, White Smoke, Silver, Dark Cyan and Sea Green
- Images
- 4
- Client
- China-SYID DESIGN
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Lu Yi and Zirong Zhangyang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #135108
Credits
- Team
- Lu Yi, Zilong Zhangyang and Zengrui Li
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The original intention of design is to protect the safety of the elderly when they are out on their own. It integrates phone calls, emergency medicine boxes and emergency calls.
- Inspiration
- For the elderly, memory loss and illness is a very common thing, and when the children are not around, the elderly activities alone, you may encounter some problems, such as can not find the way home, or a sudden onset of disease, the need for timely medication or first aid, so we have made for the elderly alone when the elderly can protect the safety of the equipment.
- Research
- The original intention of design is to protect the safety of the elderly when they are out on their own. It integrates phone calls, emergency medicine boxes and emergency calls. First, they can call their children to help them get home when they get lost. Second, they can easily open the medicine boxes when the elderly are out of the home for treatment. Third, they can directly call 120 when the elderly are seriously ill.
- Challenge
- Old people will often encounter outside the risk of a combination of all the risks to make a solution
- Realization and Technology
- Through the built-in SIM card and antenna and children call or alarm, through the magnetic charge way to charge.
- Operation and Interaction
- When you call your child, just hold the device gently and press the call button on the side. When you need to use medicine, just take out the medicine box, tap the bullet window to take out the pill. When you meet the serious disease and need to rescue, press the SOS button on the side side to call the police directly.
- Project Duration and Location
- Completed in SYID Design Studio in January 2022
- Keywords
- Old people, GPS, illness, first aid, lost, accident
