ICONMUNICATE.
2021
Industrial Design.
Individual Project
University of Nottingham
ICONMUNICATE. reimagines communication in the post-pandemic era, where masks still hinder interactions in some scenarios. Inspired by emojis, the concept introduces a series of products that attach to masks, necks, and collars. These devices enhance communication by displaying emojis and key dialogue words in an efficient and playful manner.
Context
In the post-pandemic era, masks remain a common habit in some regions and obscure facial expressions and mouth movements. To approach the challenge, I explored alternatives and found that combination of key words and visual indicators can effectively enhance expression.
Concept
The concept features wearable devices with built-in AI that summarise key sentence information into a few words and display related icons, enhancing and enlivening communication. Additionally, hardware prototypes were developed to validate the technical feasibility and interaction design.
Process
The exploration began with ideating wearable concepts for the face, focusing on ergonomics to determine the optimal information display method. Multiple directions were explored, and foam and cardboard models were created to finalise the concept, prioritising ergonomics, intuitiveness, and convenience.
ICONMUNICATE.
2021
Industrial Design.
Individual Project
University of Nottingham
ICONMUNICATE. reimagines communication in the post-pandemic era, where masks still hinder interactions in some scenarios. Inspired by emojis, the concept introduces a series of products that attach to masks, necks, and collars. These devices enhance communication by displaying emojis and key dialogue words in an efficient and playful manner.
Context
In the post-pandemic era, masks remain a common habit in some regions and obscure facial expressions and mouth movements. To approach the challenge, I explored alternatives and found that combination of key words and visual indicators can effectively enhance expression.
Concept
The concept features wearable devices with built-in AI that summarise key sentence information into a few words and display related icons, enhancing and enlivening communication. Additionally, hardware prototypes were developed to validate the technical feasibility and interaction design.
Process
The exploration began with ideating wearable concepts for the face, focusing on ergonomics to determine the optimal information display method. Multiple directions were explored, and foam and cardboard models were created to finalise the concept, prioritising ergonomics, intuitiveness, and convenience.
ICONMUNICATE.
2021
Industrial Design.
Individual Project
University of Nottingham
ICONMUNICATE. reimagines communication in the post-pandemic era, where masks still hinder interactions in some scenarios. Inspired by emojis, the concept introduces a series of products that attach to masks, necks, and collars. These devices enhance communication by displaying emojis and key dialogue words in an efficient and playful manner.
Context
In the post-pandemic era, masks remain a common habit in some regions and obscure facial expressions and mouth movements. To approach the challenge, I explored alternatives and found that combination of key words and visual indicators can effectively enhance expression.
Concept
The concept features wearable devices with built-in AI that summarise key sentence information into a few words and display related icons, enhancing and enlivening communication. Additionally, hardware prototypes were developed to validate the technical feasibility and interaction design.
Process
The exploration began with ideating wearable concepts for the face, focusing on ergonomics to determine the optimal information display method. Multiple directions were explored, and foam and cardboard models were created to finalise the concept, prioritising ergonomics, intuitiveness, and convenience.