A' Design Award in Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design Goes to Desibot Intelligent Disinfection Robot by Desdorp

Desdorp recognized for robotics, automaton and automation 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 Desibot Intelligent Disinfection Robot by Desdorp, designed for Geobaltic, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design category. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.

About the A' Design Award

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.

About Desibot Intelligent Disinfection Robot

Desibot is an autonomous indoor robot designed to disinfect various public spaces to prevent viruses and bacteria spread (including Sars-Cov2). This modern solution is built with an intelligent ultraviolet light disinfection function. The whole system is engineered to provide a sterile environment in hospitals and clinics without using chemicals or putting workers and clients at unnecessary risk. Desibot cases can be produced with 3D printing technology, which allows products to be manufactured locally in small amounts according to the need, to be personalized, and reduce the retail price.

About Desdorp

Desdorp is industrial product design studio. Each new design project for them is an inspiring journey where understandable, aesthetic and innovative objects are born. In cooperation with companies Desdorp strive for the best results that bring customer satisfaction. The studio is represented by designers Deividas Juozulynas and Denis Orlenok who have won several national and international awards. A combination of multiple design techniques and methods as well as integration of different users and manufacturing specialists into the development process always lead to the most convenient design solutions.

Award Record

With this recognition, Desdorp is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design Award

The A' Robotics Design Award is an international robotics design competition recognizing good robotics designs by robotics designers and engineers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to robotics designers, automation engineers, robotics brands and robot manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include industrial robots, medical robots, agricultural robots, domestic robots, autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Awarded robotics designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/robotics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/140411
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/140411
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!140411
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/295195

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: Desibot Intelligent Disinfection Robot
Function: Intelligent Disinfection Robot
Category: Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design
Discipline: Service Design
Industry: Manufacturing and Innovation
Colors: Cadet Blue, Slate Gray, Light Gray, Dim Gray and Dark Gray
Images: 5
Client: Geobaltic

The Recognition

Laureate: Desdorp
Country: Lithuania
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2021 - 2022
Design ID: #140411

Credits

Team: Desdorp (Deividas Juozulynas, Denis Orlenok, Danil Ščepanov) and UAB “Geobaltic” (Mantas Budraitis)
Image Credits: Desdorp, 2022

Design Details

Unique Properties: Desibot is a modern autonomous indoor robot with intelligent ultraviolet light disinfection function to prevent virus and bacteria spread. Product system is designed to provide a sterile environment in hospitals and clinics without using chemicals or putting workers and clients to unnecessary risk. Usage of automated robotic solutions increases the safety of personnel as they do not need to handle, transport or store toxic, hazardous or corrosive chemicals.
Inspiration: The idea for design of automated disinfection robot was dictated by the COVID-19 virus. Since the beginning of the global pandemic there was a clear need to disinfect various public spaces from the spread of the SARS‑CoV‑2 without using chemicals. While mass-produced disinfection robots had a high retail price, a combination of 3D printed automated robot on demand with integrated UV light seemed to be an efficient and safe way to ensure safety of workers and clients at a reasonable price range.
Research: During the market research it was found that the price range of disinfection robots is extremely high. In an environment that poses a threat to society, the UV robot is relevant and in great demand. In order to meet the market requirements and stay competitive Desibot solution supposed to be innovative on every level. A combination of intelligent hardware solutions and innovative manufacturing on demand with 3D printing technology made it possible to speed up and reduce the cost of product design, prototyping and production. That increased accessibility for a wide range of consumers. All features were blended together into one intelligent UV disinfection robot, which we call Desibot.
Challenge: The main creative challenge was to design unobtrusive aesthetic forms of the disinfection robot which were going to be manufactured in small amounts with 3D printing technology. The requirements for each part of the product design should meet highest rigidity to hold components and reliability for steady and precise usage. Some of the standard ready-made attachments were redesigned and integrated into the main forms.
Realization and Technology: The main casing of the robot is manufactured with 3D printing technology. This solution allows product to be manufactured locally in small amounts according to the need. FDM or SLS printing technology allows Desibot to be personalised if needed according to the client’s branding or the environment where it is going to be used.
Operation and Interaction: The main principle based on ultraviolet radiation and the performance of the equipment is clinically tested. Recent research shows that a robot emitting concentrated UV-C light destroys up to 99.99% of bacteria, viruses, molds, fungi and other microorganisms, including known pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. Autonomous robots can effectively disinfect various spaces without human interaction. Desibot uses LIDAR space scanning and mapping technology for navigation and autonomous movement. Robot’s artificial intelligent cameras detect if a person enters the disinfection space and immediately turns off the lights due to the enhanced sense of security.
Project Duration and Location: At the beginning of the global pandemic, everything was missing: masks, protective equipment, and even disinfectant. At that time robotic specialists came up with the idea to create a robot to disinfect the premises to fight a life-threatening virus. Project technological research has started in the middle of 2020 in Vilnius, Lithuania. In the middle of 2021 technical solutions were developed and the product design process started with visionary sketches. By the end of the same year primary ideas were successfully transformed to 3D drawings and visuals. After that physical tangible prototypes were created.
Specifications: Disinfection robot: 420 mm (width) x 420 mm (depth) x 1300 mm (height) Charging dock: 250 mm (width) x 250 mm (depth) x 270 mm (height)
Keywords: Disinfection Robot, Ultraviolet, Covid, UV-C Radiation, UV lamp, Desdorp, Desibot