Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ

Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱡᱤᱠ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2022 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱥᱟᱢᱟᱡᱤᱠ· 2022

Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ

Kunihiko Sato Innovation Laboratory ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Innovation Laboratory, Inc.

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Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱣᱚᱭᱥ ᱢᱟᱥᱠ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱱᱥᱮᱯᱴ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱡᱳᱨᱮ ᱨᱳᱲ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱭᱤᱡᱽ-ᱠᱮᱱᱥᱮᱞᱤᱸᱜ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱭ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱳᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨᱦᱚᱸ ᱛᱟᱹᱞᱟ ᱥᱟᱲ ᱮᱢᱚᱸ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱠᱷ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱠᱚᱴ ᱢᱟᱥᱠ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱣᱚᱭᱥ ᱢᱟᱥᱠ ᱚᱱᱚᱞᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱢᱤᱴᱤᱸᱜ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭ ᱡᱟᱣᱨᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ, ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱟᱢᱟᱞᱟ ᱟᱨᱵᱟᱝ ᱠᱟᱯᱷᱮ ᱨᱮ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱥᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱩᱞᱩᱡᱽ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱸᱰᱮ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱚᱛᱭᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱟᱛᱤᱫ ᱠᱷᱚᱵᱚᱨᱚᱜ ᱟᱲᱤ ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱜᱽ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱮᱦᱚᱵ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱮᱨᱟᱛ ᱟᱠᱚ ᱠᱳ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱠᱩ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱭᱟᱹ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱮᱵᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ, ᱣᱚᱭᱥ ᱢᱟᱥᱠ ᱛᱩᱸᱯᱩᱱ ᱤᱡᱩᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱠᱷ ᱛᱟᱹᱞᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱦᱟᱨᱢᱚᱱᱤᱠᱟ ᱦᱚᱞᱰᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱠᱷᱮᱛᱮ ᱾ ᱯᱳᱞᱟᱣᱮᱵᱚᱞ ᱡᱤᱥᱢ ᱯᱞᱟᱥᱴᱤᱠ ᱤᱸᱡᱮᱠᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱳᱞᱰᱤᱸᱜ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱢᱟᱭᱭᱳ ᱛᱮ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱟᱲᱤ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱡᱽ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱛᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Voice Mask ᱨᱳᱲ ᱵᱚᱸᱫ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱦᱮᱨᱵᱳᱞ ᱫᱚᱠᱟᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ: Voice Mask is a concept wearable device that mutes whatever you say aloud while wearing it. It utilises noise-cancelling technology to mask the user's voice by emitting the opposite sound wave. Voice Mask can be used when participating in online meetings in a public space to avoid bothering others and to protect confidential information. When in use, the Voice Mask is worn around the neck and positioned to cover the user's mouth. As it is foldable, it is also easy to carry around.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ: W150mm x D50mm x H99mm (folded)
W150mm x D98mm x H205mm (unfolded)
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ: Wearable Device, Product Design, Social Design, Invention, Mask, Covid-19, Home Office, Privacy, Headset, Microphone
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ: Plastic Injection Molding
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ: Another design challenge was figuring out the best solution for securing a heavy device around the mouth. We researched similar devices that already exist in the world, such as headphones and mouse shields to finally decide on a necklace-like design inspired by harmonica holders used while playing the guitar.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ: In the process of applying for a patent for an idea, the inventors conducted interviews with acoustic experts (PhD students in audio technology) to verify the technical certainty. Their feedback was that although technically challenging, it was possible to cancel sounds that are diffusing into open space. This encouraged the inventors to go forward with filing for a patent. In the process of considering the design, the team created product renders and wearable prototypes using a 3D printer and conducted user interviews. A total number of 4 interviews with potential users were conducted. Research revealed that the Voice Mask will likely be used in various locations that are busy with people, such as a large office or a café. This meant that it was essential for the product to be portable so that it can be carried around easily. It also meant that the people were highly conscious of how the device looked wearing it. With consideration for portability and fashion, the product design was revised from a headphone-like shape to one like a harmonica holder.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ: In 2015, the team conducted research on the future of work in 2025. A future scenario was envisioned in which work from anywhere has become the norm. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the change. People can now work from the comfort of their home or their favourite cafe. However, this created a new problem: meetings at home or a cafe can disturb others and lead to unwanted information disclosure. The research insights led to Voice Mask patent registration and the subsequent concept design.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ: The idea was created in 2015. It was filed for a patent in Japan in 2016 and it was and successfully registered in 2018. The design of the product started in May 2021 and was completed in February 2022.
ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ: VOICE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND VOICE SUPPRESSION DEVICE. JP2018066780A. INNOVATION LAB INC. 2018. Japan Patent Office.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ: Designer: Kunihiko Sato Inventor & Researcher : Yukinobu Yokota, Hayato Shin
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ: all Image Creator(Rendering Image) Kunihiko Sato, 2022.