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Nighty Night Wristband by Meizhu Li Is Granted the A' Design Award in Wearable Technologies Design
Meizhu Li 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 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Nighty Night Wristband by Meizhu Li has been granted the A' Design Award in the Wearable Technologies Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored 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 Nighty Night Wristband
Nighty Night is a wearable wristband designed to improve sleep quality. Nighty Night combines traditional Chinese acupressure with modern technology, using a low-frequency pulse current to stimulate acupoints on the wrist. The current passes between two electrode pads and creates even stimulation across the area between them, so the exact acupoint does not need to be located. The user puts on the band before sleeping and sets the intensity and the duration. The band is stored in a box that charges the device, and the electronic part can be removed for cleaning.
About Meizhu Li
Meizhu Li is a graduate student of MFA industrial Design in Parsons The New School. She has an active mind, which also gives her the ability to have many ideas in a short time. Major in industrial design for more than 5 years makes her good at reasonable analysis and problem framing, producing ideas quickly. She prefers to think about real needs from the user's perspective and focus on the user's experience. Besides, she also interested in interface and UI design. Because she thinks the relationship between human and machine is becoming more and more important, it is necessary for machines to have good communication with people.
Award Record
With this recognition, Meizhu Li is 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. The competition 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. Entries typically include smartwatches, fitness trackers, VR headsets, AR glasses, medical devices and smart jewelry. Awarded wearable technology designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/wearable-technology
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/87450
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/87450
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!87450
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/251701
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Nighty Night Wristband
- Function
- Wristband
- Category
- Wearable Technologies Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Fashion
- Colors
- Lavender, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Silver and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Meizhu Li
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #87450
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Nighty Night is a wearable wristband that combines traditional Chinese acupressure with modern technology by using a low-frequency current to stimulate certain acupoints that can improve sleep quality. It does not require the user’s active involvement but easily solves the problem of insomnia.
- Inspiration
- According to the National Alliance On Mental Illness, over one-third of Americans report difficulty sleeping. There are many existing sleep aids, such as music and incense, but they often work for some people and not for others. Some sleeping aids need active efforts on the part of the user, but not all people can stick to the program. So I wanted to find a scientific method that does not require the user’s active involvement but easily solves the problem of insomnia.
- Research
- In traditional Chinese medicine, insomnia can be resolved by using acupressure. The pressure is applied to a certain acupoint that can improve sleep quality. There are about 19 acupoints on our body that can improve sleep quality, and the most effective sleep acupoints are located at the wrist and calf. Since the wrist acupoints are more concentrated and accessible than those on the calf, I decided to design a wristband that can stimulate them for improved sleep.
- Challenge
- The technology I am investigating is low-frequency pulse current, which has a parallel in a machine used for cancer patients. The principle is to relieve pain by creating mild electrical pulses to improve local circulation and relax muscles. The existing product applies this technology to people who experience joint or muscle pain for a variety of reasons. The pulse is delivered through electrode pads (positive and negative) that are taped to the patient’s skin. The technology creates even stimulation in the current between the two poles.
- Realization and Technology
- The technology I am investigating is low-frequency pulse current. The pulse is delivered through electrode pads that are taped to the patient’s skin. Since people's body size are different, so there is also slightly different for the location of the same acupoint. The technology can easily resolve the problem by creating even stimulation between the area of two electrode pads.
- Operation and Interaction
- The user basically uses it before they go to bed. The user opens the housing of the wristband when he/she is ready to sleep, puts on the band, and sets the intensity of the electric stimulation and duration, before switching on the device. The next morning the user removes the wrist strap and puts it back into the box, where it will be automatically charged. The electronic part can be easily taken out from the wristband and clean or change the band.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started in September 2018 and finished in May 2019.
- Specifications
- wristband 240mm*35mm*5mm Box 255mm*50mm*40mm
- Keywords
- wearable, sleep, technology, traditional Chinese medicine
