DESIGN NAME: Ripple
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Smart Bracelets
INSPIRATION: Deaf people are hard to express their feelings,inability to express emotions for a long-term is easy to get depressed.
In addition,deaf people also encounter language and cultural barriers when communicating with others.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: "Ripple" is an AI based emotional communication tool designed for hearing loss people. It's created to help the deaf overcome challenges in expressing their emotions and to bridge language and cultural barriers for seamless communication and emotional connection,with AI deep learning, Ripple gets better over time, and users can also personalize it with an app.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: "Ripple" is designed for simplicity and ease of use, featuring three buttons on a wrist device for basic operations and an app for customization. It translates sign language into dynamic emotional graphics that can be projected onto any surface, enriching communication for the deaf by visualizing emotions and intentions in real time, thus facilitating deeper and more empathetic connections.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The concept product was designed in China in June 2023 and is expected to be mass-produced in the next three years based on existing technical support.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Idea and Conceptual Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The product consists of two parts:the wrist device and the cloud computing.
There are many components inside,such as radar senors,mood monitors.
The wrist device translates sign language into voiced emotions and visually projects the listener's responses.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Width 78mm x Depth 75mm x Height 12mm
TAGS: Deaf, hearing loss, Communication, Empathy, Emotion, Barrier-free, Easy, Pleasure,AI
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Research aims to innovate aids for the deaf, turning sign language into visual cues using applied research.
The methodology blends design, tech (Project Soli, EQ-Radio), and psychology, with qualitative methods and deaf community participation.
"Ripple" shows how empathetic design and technology can bridge communication gaps, enhancing societal inclusivity and expanding assistive tech markets.
CHALLENGE: "Ripple" design faced three major challenges: providing a method for the deaf to express emotions effortlessly; achieving dynamic visualization of emotions in a device as small as possible; and integrating sign language recognition and emotional display technology into this device.
ADDED DATE: 2023-06-22 15:14:28
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan
IMAGE CREDITS: #1:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
#2:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
#3:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
#4:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
#5:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
Video Credits:Creator Ziqi Lu,Xuyang Chen,Qilin Quan,Zihao Pan,2023
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