Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal de Here Design Studio

O deseño Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal de Here Design Studio é un estimado gañador do moi prestixioso 2025 A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoría de Competición Deseño Social.

FerroSocial· 2025

Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal

de Here Design Studio

Cliente: Georgia Aquarium

Gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoría Social

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O Deseño

Sobre Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal

Pengu Buddy é un sistema de seguimento da saúde animal deseñado para un hábitat de pingüíns. O sistema combina un robot subacuático cunha aplicación móbil. O robot funciona como un xoguete para os pingüíns e fomenta a actividade a través de xogos que os visitantes controlan desde a aplicación. Durante o xogo, o robot recolle datos visuais e acústicos e envíaos a un panel de control empregado polos coidadores para o seguimento da saúde. A aplicación tamén ofrece contido educativo sobre os pingüíns e opcións para apoiar a conservación mediante donacións e agasallos.

O Recoñecemento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Ferro

Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Pengu Buddy Sistema de Seguimento da Saúde Animal é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Detrás do deseño

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Créditos, membros do equipo e detalles técnicos proporcionados polo deseñador.

Propiedades Únicas: PenguBuddy is an interactive health data tracking system combining technology and wildlife care. It features an underwater robot that acts as both a playful toy for penguins and a data collection tool for keepers. The companion mobile app lets visitors control the robot, enjoy immersive interactions, access educational content, and support conservation through donations and gifts. This innovative solution drives positive social impact in wildlife conservation and public engagement.
Dimensións e Embalaxe: The mobile app interface was designed with iOS guidelines. The underwater robot dimensions: Width 640 mm x Depth 120 mm x Height 500 mm
Etiquetas: Animal Computer Interaction, Health Monitoring, Interactive Robot, Penguin Conservation, Education, Visitor Engagement, Mobile App
Tecnoloxía de Produción: We used Figma and Adobe After Effects to design UI interfaces and also leveraged Rhino to create and render the underwater robot 3D model. Beyond that, we also tested some sensor hardware in the Georgia Institute of Technology ACI Lab.
Reto de Deseño: The central design challenge involved harmonizing penguin welfare with captivating visitor interaction, navigating obstacles such as robot durability, online data processing, and ethical animal engagement. Solutions prioritized two key areas: meticulous material testing and ethical design, ensuring robot safety and scientifically informed movement patterns for responsible monitoring. And user-centric interaction design, featuring an intuitive mobile application with gamification and educational content to transform visitors from passive observers to active participants in penguin welfare.
The first is the rigorous material testing and ethical design. The underwater robot materials were extensively tested for safety and durability. The movement patterns were carefully designed to mimic animals in the African penguin colony and were informed by research scientists to guarantee ethical monitoring practices.

On the other hand, we conducted user-centric interaction design. The mobile application prioritized intuitive controls, catering to a diverse user base. Gamification and educational content were integrated to foster active, empathetic engagement, transitioning visitors from passive observers to active participants in penguin welfare.
Investigación: This research involved multiple research approaches, including field study, 30 hours of observation, 8 interviews with keepers and visitors, and prototype testing with 12 participants. Observation helped us understand interactions between visitors, keepers, and penguins. Interviews revealed pain points and expectations. We explored existing health tracking technologies and developed core design concepts using environment enrichment, robot interaction, and AI data insights. User feedback from prototype testing guided our design improvements.
Inspiración: Zoo animals, including penguins, often experience mood and behavior changes due to environmental and habitual shifts, leading to depression, reduced appetite, and decreased activity. However, the existing technology lacks effective data tracking for individual penguins.

The design solution draws inspiration from penguins' natural play behaviors and environmental enrichment strategies. By leveraging interactive robotic technology, we created a system that tracks penguin activity data and fosters engaging interactions between penguins and humans.
Duración do Proxecto: The project started in January 2023 and completed concept phase on February 2024 in Atlanta.
Fluxo de Operacións: This project connects penguins, visitors, and keepers through an interactive system. Visitors control the robot via the app, creating playful interactions with penguins. The robot collects visual and acoustic data about penguins' activity and sends it to the keeper's dashboard for health monitoring. The app further enriches the visitor experience through educational content and conservation content, facilitating a meaningful connection between human interaction and scientific observation.
Patentes: N/A
Membros do Equipo: UX Designer: Yuwei Li
UI Designer: Xinyue Ren, Yuchuan Yu
Industrial Designer: Han Huang, Youyang Hao
Créditos das Imaxes: Melody Moore Jackson, Georgia Tech ACI Lab