ʻO Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi na Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Kaiāulu.
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Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi
Mea Kūʻai: Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao
Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Kala ma ka Māhele Kaiāulu
Mea Lanakila i Hōʻoia ʻIa
Hōʻoia i ke Kūlana Makana no #182324Ka Hoʻolālā
E Pili Ana iā Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi
He kapa kaomi parametric ʻo Chrys i hoʻolālā ʻia no ka hoʻōla ʻana i nā ʻeha ahi o nā keiki. Ma o ka hoʻohana ʻana i kahi ʻōnaehana lattice topology gradient, hoʻopaʻa ʻakomi ʻia ka ʻōnaehana ma luna o ka ʻili ʻalina no ka hāʻawi ʻana i kahi kaomi lapaʻau pololei o 25 mmHg, me ka mālama ʻana i ka ea maikaʻi ma luna o ka ʻili ola. Loaʻa i ka hoʻolālā kahi ʻōnaehana ʻike modular e hoʻokaʻawale ana i ka hana lapaʻau mai ka papa nani. Hiki i nā maʻi ʻōpio ke hoʻopilikino i ke kapa me nā mea ʻike hiki ke hoʻololi ʻia, e hōʻemi ana i ka pilikia noʻonoʻo pili i ka lapaʻau ma o ka hoʻopilikino hoihoi ʻana.
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E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Kala
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Chrys Ka ʻŌnaehana Kaomi Hoʻōla ʻEha Ahi e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.
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- Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
- Chrys is a parametric pressure system tailored for pediatric burn recovery. It features a Gradient Topology lattice structure that automatically densifies over scar tissue to apply precise therapeutic pressure (25mmHg) while maximizing breathability in healthy areas. Through a modular identity ecosystem, it separates the medical function from the aesthetic layer, allowing children to wear visually diverse hero avatars such as a lion that can be updated as they grow.
- Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
- Custom-fit to individual patient measurements via 3D facial scanning. (Approx. 150mm x 150mm x 120mm, varying by child's age).
- Nā Lepili
- Parametric Design, Generative Design, Pediatric Healthcare, Burn Recovery, Rehabilitation, Social Design, Inclusive Design, Gamification, Destigmatization
- ʻEnehana Hana
- The system replaces traumatic plaster casting with pain-free 3D facial scanning. A parametric algorithm generates a gradient topology lattice, optimizing the 15-25mmHg pressure crucial for scar blanching. The medical layer is 3D-printed using ISO-certified biocompatible elastomers (medical-grade TPU and silicone) for skin safe breathability. This functional interface seamlessly integrates with the 3D-printed aesthetic shell, secured by a universal fabric retention strap.
- Pilikia Hoʻolālā
- Burn recovery historically prioritized corrective clinical logic, forcing children into a medical gaze that emphasizes deficiency. We challenged this paradigm of concealment. Drawing from disability studies, we navigated the tension between standardized efficacy and a child’s right to visible agency. Externally, we faced a lack of ethical frameworks for distributed pediatric manufacturing and facial data privacy. We shifted from mere inclusion to radical belonging, treating technology not as a cure for deficit, but as a platform for self-actualization in a post-stigmatic society.
- Noiʻi
- This qualitative research project aims to destigmatize burn recovery. Methodology is guided by STS, medical philosophy, and embodiment theories. Data is collected from from ethnography, interviews, and extensive literature reviews on lived testimonies. Led by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao, Chrys aims to transcend clinical utility to restore human dignity. Our project hopes to impact society by proposing a new approach of transforming medical design to dismantle stigma within healthcare. Future research plan includes long-term UX testing to truly ground this human-centric approach.
- Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
- Pediatric burn patients face a rigorous 23-hour/day recovery regimen. Traditional skin-tone masks are often stifling and stigmatizing, creating an Uncanny Valley effect that causes severe psychological trauma. This leads to a compliance crisis where children refuse treatment, risking permanent functional contractures. The inspiration was to transform these medical devices from symbols of sickness into empowering armor, allowing children to reclaim their identity and turn scars into superpowers.
- Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
- The project started in May 2025 in Shanghai, and finished in December in Shanghai.
- Kaʻina Hana
- The recovery journey begins with a gamified companion app. First, a 3D facial scan is taken. Second, the child engages in a gamified co-design process, choosing and customizing their own hero avatar. An AR mirror allows them to preview the mask. Finally, an algorithm generates the pressure-optimized design, which is 3D printed and secured to the child using a standardized, universal rear retention strap.
- Nā Lālā Hui
- Lead Designer: Xiang Xu
Assistant Designer: Tengyu Zhao
Academic Supervisor: Yaqin Xia
Design Consultant: Kaiyuan Chen
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