London Design Gold

2025

VOCOVIBE

Entrant

JIAYI HAN, ZIYI CHEN, ZHENGZE ZHAO & QUNXI ZENG

Category

Product Design - Educational Tools / Teaching Aids / Learning Devices

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Rooted in the empathetic insight into the "inaccessibility and dullness" of traditional language rehabilitation for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, Vocovibe redefines the rehabilitation experience through design-driven innovation. Leveraging cutting-edge multi-modal interaction technologies

including precise vibration transmission and tactile feedback—it breaks the barrier of auditory deficiency, enabling children to perceive language rhythm and semantic information through haptic senses, thus initiating a revolutionary shift in language rehabilitation paradigms.

As a portable mobile phone accessory, Vocovibe simplifies the complexity of rehabilitation into three human-centered design breakthroughs, each addressing a core pain point for families and children:

Lightweight & Inclusive Design: Its ultra-portable form abandons the cumbersomeness of traditional rehabilitation equipment, while the cost-effective solution significantly lowers the economic threshold, making professional language rehabilitation accessible to more families.

Gamified Experience Design: By integrating rehabilitation tasks into interactive game mechanics, the design dismantles the tediousness of conventional language training. It transforms "passive practice" into "active exploration," stimulating children’s intrinsic motivation for continuous learning.

Linked Ecosystem Design: The built-in data interconnection system bridges families and rehabilitation institutions seamlessly. It allows real-time synchronization of training progress and professional guidance, empowering parents to move from "outsiders" to "core participants" in their children’s rehabilitation journey, fostering emotional connection alongside therapeutic progress.

Beyond functional innovation, Vocovibe’s design essence lies in "making rehabilitation visible and warm." It turns abstract language signals into tangible tactile experiences, and isolated rehabilitation processes into shared family moments—ultimately making language rehabilitation more accessible, effective, and infused with human care for every deaf and hard-of-hearing child.

Credits

Tongji University
HAN JIAYI
East China Normal University
CHEN ZIYI
Donghua University
ZENG QUNXI
Vanke School Pudong
ZHAO ZHENGZE
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