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Smart Lock Remote Visual Intercom by Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design
Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen acknowledged for furniture accessories, hardware and materials design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design category for Smart Lock Remote Visual Intercom by Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen, designed for Shenzhen Mtc Digital Technology Co., Ltd. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Smart Lock Remote Visual Intercom
Smart Lock is a smart door lock with a remote visual intercom, designed for home entrances. The lock supports several unlocking methods, including face recognition and finger vein recognition. Three-dimensional structured light face recognition helps prevent access with photographs or videos. The front of the handle reads fingerprints and the back reads finger veins, so the door opens with a grip. The lock case is made of aviation aluminium with a tempered glass cover panel. A cloud connection allows users to check the lock status and to set its functions remotely.
About Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen
Shenzhen Zhaochi Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhaochi Digital") was founded on July 15, 2016, and its registered office is located at the 5th floor of Building 3, Zhaochi Innovation Industrial Park, No. 1, Lilang Road, Xialilang Community, Nanwan Street, Longgang District, Shenzhen. The legal representative is Gu Wei. Zhaochi Digital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenzhen Zhaochi Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhaochi"), which was established in April 2005 with a registered capital of 4526940600 yuan. It was listed on the SME board of Shenzhen Stock Exchange in June 2010, with the securities code of 002429.
Award Record
This recognition makes Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design Award
The A' Furniture Accessory Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good furniture accessories by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture accessory designers, hardware designers, material designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Typical entries include knobs, handles, hinges, casters, sliders and brackets. The awarded furniture accessory designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture-accessory
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/149551
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149551
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149551
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/338684
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Smart Lock Remote Visual Intercom
- Function
- Remote Visual Intercom
- Category
- Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Silver, Gray, Light Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Mtc Digital Technology Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xianghong Li, Dehua Chen and Xi Chen
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149551
Credits
- Image Credits
- SHENZHEN MTC DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This product supports multiple unlocking ways like face recognition, finger vein recognition, etc. It adopts the industry-leading 3D structured light face recognition technology to prevent the attack of 2D materials like videos and photos. It adopts finger vein recognition technology to prevent biometric features from being easily copied for other uses. It can be networked, which is convenient for users to view the door lock status, set and use door lock functions on the cloud platform.
- Inspiration
- Intelligent home equipment is conducive to improving people's living environment. The security and convenience of the door clock can be improved through intelligent technologies. This product features a simple operation panel, networkable cloud platform functions, industry-leading 3D structured light face recognition technology and finger vein recognition technology, aiming to bring users the high-level security protection and intelligent interactive experience that mechanical door locks lack.
- Research
- Research Type: Smart door lock Research Objective: To explore how to realize the convenience and security of keyless unlocking Research method: Develop new biometric technology and cloud platform functions based on the wide application of intelligent technologies and IoT technology Social impact: Promote the development and innovation of the biometric module, and enrich the demand of the home doors market for high-end smart door locks.
- Challenge
- Main challenge: How to improve the security of smart home locks compared with mechanical door locks Solution: Adopt the industry-leading 3D structured light face recognition technology and finger vein recognition technology to promote the upgrade of biometric technology for automatic door lock unlocking; combine with warning prompts from the cloud platform to enhance the security.
- Realization and Technology
- The product adopts an integrated design and is ultra-thin. The lock case is made of aviation aluminum with CNC engraving. Together with the tempered glass decorative cover panel, the product looks more delicate and technological. The anodized surface treatment process and IML injection molding process make the product more wear-resistant and scratch-resistant, more colorful, and more durable.
- Operation and Interaction
- The outer door handle is ergonomically designed. The handle front is for fingerprint recognition and the back is for finger vein recognition. Users can open the door with a grip. With the ambient light, it reminds users of the door lock status, low battery, etc. Remote visual intercoms enable users to chat with visitors. Thanks to the peephole and other alarm functions, the door lock can automatically identify, take photos and report to the cloud platform if someone's lingering about the door.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finish in March 2023 in Shenzhen.
- Specifications
- Size: L414mm * W74mm * H24.5mm Battery capacity: 5000mAH Battery type: lithium battery
- Keywords
- Intelligent door lock, 3D structured light face recognition technology, finger vein recognition technology, remote visual intercom, cloud platform, smart home, interactive experience, security, convenience
