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Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Helpmet Heat Stroke Prevention Helmet in Idea and Conceptual Design

Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai honored for idea and conceptual design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Helpmet Heat Stroke Prevention Helmet by Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai has been granted the A' Design Award in the Idea and Conceptual Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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.

What the A' Design Award Means

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.

More About Helpmet Heat Stroke Prevention Helmet

Helpmet is a smart health monitoring helmet specifically designed for construction workers, aimed at ensuring their safety while working in hot weather conditions and preventing heatstroke from posing risks to their health. The helmet's warning function allows surrounding coworkers and supervisors to be informed about the wearer's condition. Combined with the app, it not only helps workers understand their physical condition but also provides recommendations based on their condition to help alleviate symptoms of heatstroke.

About Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai

We are a design team dedicated to addressing marginalized communities, focusing on crafting solutions for those who are often overlooked. We recognize that there are many groups within society whose needs and challenges are frequently ignored or given insufficient attention. Therefore, we are committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive social environment through innovative design, ensuring that everyone receives the respect and support they deserve. Our goal is to provide better support and quality of life for these communities by building solutions that promote health and well-being.

Award Record

This recognition makes Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Idea and Conceptual Design Award

The A' Idea Design Award is an international idea design competition recognizing great ideas by designers, creators, innovators and free thinkers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to idea designers, conceptual designers, innovation consultants and creative thinkers from all countries. Entries typically include innovations, prototypes, blueprints, sketches, models and concepts. Awarded idea designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/idea

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Helpmet Heat Stroke Prevention Helmet
Function
Heat Stroke Prevention Helmet
Category
Idea and Conceptual Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Design Industry and Innovation
Colors
White Smoke, Orange, Silver, Goldenrod and Gainsboro
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Hui Liu and Yunhan Bai
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2023 - 2024
Design ID
#157880

Credits

Team
Yunhan Bai, Hui Liu, Chenyu Shi and Qiwei Xin
Image Credits
Hui Liu, Yunhan Bai

Design Details

Unique Properties
Helpmet helps avoid heat stroke by monitoring and alerting workers who are suffering from the hot weather and intense labour to take a break at the moment. Through the sound, vibration, light source to remind the mildly ill workers to rest on time, and through the client‘s guidance content to workers popularise the correct and efficient way to avoid heatstroke.
Inspiration
While the demand for human construction continues to grow, the intensity and frequency of heatwaves are increasing year after year, and we need to consider the risks and rights of the vulnerable group of construction workers. Heat stroke is not easy to recognise because of the similarity of symptoms to many common diseases, but the consequences of its onset are extremely serious. We need real-time monitoring and timely warnings before severe heat stroke causes irreversible damage.
Research
We use the Internet to check the pathogenesis, pathogenesis process, and treatment of pyrexia, interview construction workers to understand the working environment and the problems they face, simulate the pathogenesis process of construction workers based on the results of the query, query the design standards of helmets, use sensors to test the function of temperature monitoring, monitor the reasonableness of the design of the structure and the structural strength of the structure by using 3d printing and calculate the capacity of the battery based on the selection of components.
Challenge
We need to ensure the structural strength of the helmet itself while adding the sensor module. Balance the control of the total weight of the product, cost control, cost increase caused by the popularity of the product, the rate of loss.
Realization and Technology
Production process: injection molding, shell processing, painting, assembly, quality inspection, packaging The overall use of semi-automated production process. Use of materials: Plastic parts: PC and ABS to increase the strength, hardness and low-temperature impact resistance. Helmet straps and fabrics: nylon Head cushioning parts: natural rubber
Operation and Interaction
After receiving the helmet, users pair it with their cell phone app to activate it. This links the app to the helmet, facilitating access to measurement data, staff sign information, and location. The helmet monitors vital signs, emitting sound and vibration for breaks if abnormalities occur. In critical situations, an alarm light activates, notifying the manager for timely action.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in August 2023 in Shanghai and finished in November 2023, and won the IDA Gold Award in January 2024.
Specifications
Weight: about 500g Helmet shell: 310mm*230mm*210mm
Keywords
Health Application, Wearable Device, Heat Stroke Solution, Sound and Vibration Alert, APP Feedback On Physical Condition

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