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Bronze A' Design Award in Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Goes to Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service by Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao
Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao recognized for mobile technologies, applications and software design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service by Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao, designed for Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service
Smart Charging is a set of charging services within the Baidu Map application for electric vehicle drivers. A charging map on the home page shows nearby charging stations and detailed charging information. Panoramic pictures and the state of each charger are displayed, and different charger states are marked in different colors. Charging station information also appears during destination search and route planning. Vehicle specific cards present real time power information. Smart Charging is available for Android and iOS phones and aims to reduce driver concerns about battery power on trips.
About Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao
Baidu is a leading AI company with a strong Internet foundation. Baidu is one of the few companies in the world that provides full-stack AI technology, including AI chips, software architecture and applications, and is ranked by international organizations as one of the top four AI companies in the world. Baidu's mission is to "make the complex world simpler with technology", and it is committed to "becoming the world's top high-tech company that understands users and helps people grow".
Award Record
With this recognition, Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design Award
The A' Mobile Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good design in mobile industry by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to mobile designers, application developers, software engineers and user interface designers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, tablets, wearables, mobile applications, mobile games and mobile software. The awarded mobile designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/mobile
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/137082
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137082
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137082
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/324278
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxd8QFk4m3g
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Smart Charging Electric Vehicle Service
- Function
- Electric Vehicle Service
- Category
- Mobile Technologies, Applications and Software Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Gainsboro, White, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ying Li, Yongzhi Ji, Meng Xu and Yao Xiao
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137082
Credits
- Team
- Ying Li,Yongzhi Ji,Meng Xu,Yao Xiao,Baoping Li,Huan Yang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Users can search and view the information of charging stations nearby in Baidu Map app. The Map displays the panoramic pictures as well as the charging state of each charger. to help users quickly find chargers. It also provides users with the real time power information and charging station services when users travel.
- Inspiration
- As the electric vehicle has become the development trend of the global automotive industry. many countries have released policies to promote electric vehicle development. China is seeing a significant increase of electric vehicle. the number of which rose to 5 million by 2020 and to 8 million by the end of 2021. electric vehicle users have power concerns due to imperfect supporting facilities and user experience. Baidu Map app provides matching trip experience services to help to relieve battery power anxiety as well as assure trips for users.
- Research
- While designing these interfaces. user research insights. emotional impacts. usage scenarios. various design architecture systems and actual design trends are considered.
- Challenge
- Combining map navigation and charging station services. Baidu Map app creates better user experience. It shows the information on power and charging stations nearby in users trip. and suggests different states of chargers with different colors on the screen.
- Realization and Technology
- App is available on the market for both iOS and Android users.
- Operation and Interaction
- 1.Add a charging map at the home page. to show neighboring charging stations and reveal detailed charging information. 2.Create vehicle-specific information cards to improve the full end perception of electric vehicle users 3.Recommend cards at the home page for commuting. short and long journeys of users. and reveal information on charging stations during destination search and route planning.
- Project Duration and Location
- Launched in China in February 2021. it is still going. The team members were based in Beijing. China.
- Specifications
- The application is designed for all Android. iOS smart phone sizes.
- Keywords
- Electric Vehicle Charging Map Navigation Interface
