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Hydrasentinel Smart Band by Ray Ma Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Wearable Technologies Design
Ray Ma of Master Ma honored for wearable technologies design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Wearable Technologies Design category for Hydrasentinel Smart Band by Ray Ma of Master Ma. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 scored 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.
More About Hydrasentinel Smart Band
Hydrasentinel is a smart band designed to improve safety during water activities such as swimming and hot spring bathing. The circular screen flashes rapidly when danger is detected. The strap uses thermal induction to give a warming alert, and a speaker sounds a loud alarm if body temperature drops too low. An internal vibration module adds a further warning. The band is made of titanium alloy, glass and ceramics, with a silicone rubber strap and a temperature sensitive coating that changes color in different water temperatures.
About Ray Ma
It was not until Ray invented his own “Yin and Yang”, or dark and bright, carving method did the public realize that jade can also be finely sculpted as luxury pieces of jewelry. Ray, the founder of MASTER MA and jade jewelry sculptor, started his art design and sculpturing of most famous jade - Hetian Jade since 2004. Jade is loosely understood in China as the collective name for most precious stones and has long been considered as objects of pure decoration. Though jade carving constitutes an important part of Chinese arts and crafts, not many thought as Ray did to turn it into a piece of jewelry.
About Master Ma
MasterMa Art Jewelry is a luxury jewelry company created by Ray Ma who makes his own unique jewelry design for many years. Ray also adds Chinese traditional elements into western jewelry design ideas,turning Chinese ink painting,jade carving and other mea
Award Record
Ray Ma of Master Ma is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. It 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. Typical entries include smartwatches, fitness trackers, VR headsets, AR glasses, medical devices and smart jewelry. The awarded wearable technology designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/wearable-technology
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/169924
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/169924
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!169924
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/227188
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hydrasentinel Smart Band
- Function
- Smart Band
- Category
- Wearable Technologies Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Fashion
- Colors
- Silver, White Smoke, Dark Gray, Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ray Ma
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Master Ma
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #169924
Credits
- Team
- Ray Ma, Ziqin Min, Hanhao Song
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Every 120 seconds, someone drowns globally, and seemingly healing environments like hot springs and swimming pools have unexpectedly become silent threats. The Hydrasentinel smart band was created to address this risk. In addition to the standard features found in most bracelets on the market, its circular screen flashes rapidly in moments of danger. The thermal induction design of the strap provides a warming alert, while the speaker on the right emits a loud alarm when body temperature drops too low. Simultaneously, the internal vibration module delivers a warning. These four key design features work together to ensure water safety, earning it the title of Protector in Water.
- Inspiration
- Behind the annual global toll of 235,000 drowning deaths lie countless unseen crises in water related environments such as hot springs and swimming areas. HydraSentinel was created from a deep understanding of human survival instincts. We refuse to let fluctuations in blood pressure, sudden drops in blood oxygen levels, or imbalances in body temperature become invisible threats. By combining intelligent design with technological innovation, it redefines water safety and safeguards the rhythm of life.
- Research
- Life safety risks arise from underwater activities such as hot spring bathing, swimming, and diving. This research aims to explore the application of scientific technology and industrial production in addressing real-world social challenges. Research Type is Health management research, appearance design research, industrial design research. Research Objective is to develop an industrial product that balances aesthetics, human-centered care, and environmental sustainability. The iterative design method is employed, with product effects demonstrated through 3D printing and computer rendering technologies.
- Challenge
- Cultural Empowerment: The deep integration of philosophical concepts into industrial design requires continuous practice to achieve the cultural enrichment of products. Social Recognition: It is essential to increase the recognition of wearable devices among the target user group. Industrial Production: Ongoing optimization of industrial aesthetics is necessary to achieve a balance between functionality and visual appeal. Technical Limitations: Overcoming the challenges of precision manufacturing in encapsulating chips within titanium alloy cavities is crucial. Additionally, technical issues such as miniaturization, power consumption, and signal interference.
- Realization and Technology
- This smart band exemplifies the seamless integration of advanced materials and technology. Crafted from titanium alloy, glass, ceramics, silicone rubber, and a temperature-sensitive, color-changing coating, it offers exceptional properties such as corrosion resistance, lightweight design, environmental sustainability, and high strength. Equipped with an innovative flexible chip array, the bracelet accurately collects physical data and collaborates with AI to develop personalized, reliable training plans.
- Operation and Interaction
- Inspired by the Water Drop, this smart bracelet features a screen designed to mimic condensed water droplets and a strap adorned with flowing ripple patterns which curves symbolizing the eternal connection between life and nature. Through the deep integration of biomimetic curved surface structures and ergonomic principles, it optimizes biomechanics to deliver a groundbreaking wearing experience. With a zero-button interaction design, it incorporates full-touch operation and an AI-powered vital signs monitoring system, creating a multi-dimensional safety network with millisecond-level anomaly detection.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2024 in Shanghai, China, and finished in January in Shanghai, China.
- Specifications
- width 29.5 mm x length 64 mm x height 64mm
- Keywords
- Smart Band, Wearable Technology, Fashionable Designa, Health Management, Culturl Significance, Ergonomics
