2024 / Conceptual (design Only Or Prototype) / Industrial Product Design / Student

Hearty

• Prizes
  Winner in CONCEPTUAL (Design only or Prototype)/Industrial Product Design
• Lead Designer
  Yi-Chen Wu, Prof. Kai-Chu Li
• Design Team
  Yi-Chen Wu, Chih-Yun Li, Zih-Jin Chen, Yu-He Lin, Chu-An Chuang, Prof. Kai-Chu Li
• University
  Ming Chi University of Technology

Hearty is a bone conduction hearing aid that uses electrical stimulation of acupoints to improve hearing in children aged 3 to 6 with reversible hearing loss. Children's ear canals are underdeveloped and susceptible to bacterial attack, which can adversely affect learning and socialization if not treated and fitted with hearing aids in a timely manner, and current treatments are less likely to provide substantial hearing improvement in the usual manner. Hearty provides a more natural and sustainable solution for children at a critical time in their hearing and language development.