Fraunhofer Center for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions – AICOSDesign Awards
OPERATOR
Being an industrial worker is a demanding job which might impact workers’ physical and mental health, but collecting these data is currently very difficult. OPERATOR is a personal kit to assess wellbeing at work designed with and for industrial shopfloor operators. The design used inclusive design principles and sought to give workers visibility over their own health at work. Different devices assess environmental risk, ergonomic risk and self-perceived wellbeing. Through a mobile application, each worker using the kit can privately see their own data collected by these devices.
The design developed for the OPERATOR project has been recognized as winner of the DNA Paris Design Awards 2024, in the category of Product Design / Design for people, has won a Bronze prize at the IDA Design Awards 2024, in the category of Conceptual Products / Industrial, is a winner of the European Product Design Award 2024, in the category of Conceptual / Industrial Product Design, and has been awarded the Iron A' Design Award 2025 in Advanced Design and Design Research Category.
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OPERATOR at the DNA Paris Design Awards
OPERATOR at the IDA Design Award
OPERATOR at the European Product Design Awards
OPERATOR at the A' Design Award
Redefine
People with disabilities often face challenges with video gaming due to inflexible controllers, resulting in less enjoyable experiences. Similarly, e-sports players struggle to reach the peak of their performance with standard controllers that lack necessary customizations for competitive gaming. Inspired by these challenges, the Redefine project set out to develop a truly inclusive game controller. This innovative device features extensive customization options, enabling players to swap and reposition buttons. It also features rotational capabilities and supports single-hand gaming.
The design developed for the Redefine project has been recognized as winner of the DNA Paris Design Awards 2024, in the category of Product Design / Design for people, and has won a Silver prize at the IDA Design Awards 2024, in Conceptual Products / Toys & Games, and has been awarded the Iron A' Design Award 2025 in Advanced Design and Design Research Category.
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Redefine at the DNA Paris Design Awards
Redefine at the IDA Design Awards
Redefine at the A' Design Award
HomeSenseALS
HomeSenseALS is a self-management app for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis, where universal design concerns materialized through non-stigmatising graphics, and redundant (visual and textual) guidance for self-collection of health data.
The design developed for the HomeSenseALS project has been recognized as winner of the European Product Design Award 2024, in the category of Conceptual / Interface Product Design, and has been distinguished with an honourable mention at the DNA Paris Design Awards 2024, in the category of Graphic Design / UI Design.
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HomeSenseALS at the DNA Paris Design Awards
HomeSenseALS at the European Product Design Award
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