Press Release
Underwater Transceiver Transmission Device by Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun and Yan Fei Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Communication Equipment, Devices and Apparatus Design
Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun and Yan Fei recognized for communication equipment, devices and apparatus design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Underwater Transceiver Transmission Device by Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun and Yan Fei, designed for Divintok Technology pte.ltd, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Communication Equipment, Devices and Apparatus Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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 Bronze A' Design Award
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.
About Underwater Transceiver Transmission Device
Underwater Transceiver is a wireless voice communication device for scuba divers. The design uses underwater acoustic communication and consists of an underwater unit and a bite contact microphone. Divers press and hold the talk button to speak in real time, and sessions between several devices are supported. An indicator ring shows the device status and helps locate the diver. A heat and corrosion resistant casing improves sealing. The unit works to a depth of 50 metres, transmits up to 75 metres and runs for up to 4 hours.
Award Record
With this recognition, Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun and Yan Fei is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Communication Equipment, Devices and Apparatus Design Award
The A' Communication Equipment Design Award is an international competition recognizing good communication equipment by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to communication equipment designers, industrial designers, electrics and electronics engineers and communication device manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include smartphones, radios, televisions, satellites, modems and routers. Awarded communication equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/communication-equipment
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/150724
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150724
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150724
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/344043
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Underwater Transceiver Transmission Device
- Function
- Transmission Device
- Category
- Communication Equipment, Devices and Apparatus Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- White Smoke, Gainsboro, Silver, Dim Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Divintok Technology pte.ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun and Yan Fei
- Country
- Singapore
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150724
Credits
- Team
- Bao Sitong, Xiao Liyun, Yan Fei, Dai Honglin, Wang Xiong, Yang Shasha, Divintok Technology pte.ltd
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Underwater Transceiver-mini is a wireless transmission device that supports real-time voice communication depending on the principle of underwater acoustic communication. This device comprises an underwater unit and a bite contact microphone. Scuba diver can wear it to have free communication with others.
- Inspiration
- As diving enthusiasts, we have tried out the conventional underwater communication devices available on the market, most are found bulky, susceptible to interference and poor in sound quality, which interfere in the underwater movement. This is the situation we want to make a change. A light, wearable and affordable product that assures stable sound quality is expected to deliver more pleasant diving experience.
- Research
- At the time of product development, we conducted elaborate work to pinpoint the target market and identified weight, portability, communication clarity, fun, and functional integration as pain points of similar products. With regard to weight and portability, we tried out several versions of prototypes in line with the extremely lightweight general arrangement, in order to optimize the dimensions and structure and design the circuit in an integrated and miniaturized way.
- Challenge
- How to guarantee sealing performance and make the product more compact and lighter is considered the biggest challenge in the design process. The ultimate structure and circuit design makes the product even more compact without compromising sealing performance, and it also supports the transmission of HD audio even at 50m depth. In addition, compared to conventional products enabling underwater communication by vibration sound transmission, this product picks up sound through the electronic signal of the microphone, making the sound clearer than vibration.
- Realization and Technology
- The device features the state-of-the-art signal processing and sensor. 360° ring signal transmission makes the real time voice transmission impressible reliable and premium. The heat and corrosion resistant casing material not only assures robust properties of the undergraduate unit, but also improves sealing performance. The solid polygonal lines of the underwater unit are perceived as simple, geometric and scientific. The indicator ring reflects the visual identity of the brand. Ripple patterns transversely run across the bite contact which improves the dynamic effect. The call button is designed to prevent sand jamming.
- Operation and Interaction
- Wearing this product, pressing and holding the talk button on the bite contact microphone, then you can talk to the other wearer in real time. Releasing the button, the session will end (call session with more than one devices is also supported). The indicate ring clearly displays the device status and locate the diver’s position. The recording feature guarantees an efficient voice logging of diving process, so that user can readily share his or her diving experiences later. In case of a distress underwater, diver can press the call button to activate SOS call. It can dive up to a depth of 50m underwater, transmits signals up to 75m, and work up to 4 hours
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was kicked off in early 2022 and will proceed to volume production in April 2023.
- Specifications
- For underwater unit, overall dimensions: 122mm*91mm*71mm, dry weight: 170g, wet weight: 60g. For bite contact microphone, dry weight: 155g, dry weight: -230g. Battery capacity: 650mAh, 3.7V, charging voltage: 15V/1A. (Dry weight means the weight of the unit exposed to air, wet weight means the weight of the unit in water less buoyancy) Signaling transmission range: 75m, max. working depth: 50m. Duration of use up to 4h. Working temperature: 0-60.
- Keywords
- Underwater search and rescue equipment, scuba diving, diving equipment, diving, underwater communication
