A radio specially designed for the elderly
Pio is a radio specially designed for the elderly. It has an excellent operating experience, perfectly meets the daily habits of the elderly, and has a unique interface design and font design. Pio is both porcelain and practical.
Location | Tainan
Launch | December 2019
Tools | SolidWorks, Adobe Creative Suite, Keyshot
Award | Bronze Award of NCKU ID Winter Exhibition 2019
Role | Industrial Design, Interface Design, Typeface Design
Elderly-Centered Design
With the development of communication technology, the boundaries between various communication media are increasingly obscured. The audiovisual public can access content from multiple media on various carriers. However, even with the growing diversity of choices available to the audiovisual public, the broadcast media continues to play an irreplaceable role in people's lives due to its ease of access, low cost of carriers, and companionship.
Background
With the development of communication technology, the boundaries between various communication media are increasingly obscured. The audiovisual public can access content from multiple media on various carriers. However, even with the growing diversity of choices available to the audiovisual public, the broadcast media continues to play an irreplaceable role in people's lives due to its ease of access, low cost of carriers, and companionship.
Problem
According to Nielsen's The total audience report: Q3 2018, the market for voice broadcasting continues to expand as emerging technologies and ease of connectivity evolve. Radios are the primary vehicle used to listen to voice radio, reaching 92% of U.S. adults each week. Listeners hear primarily for the reasons of "companionship" and "gaining new knowledge."
Interview with the elderly
As Tainan is the culinary center of Taiwan, it is no surprise that one of Taiwan's most beloved desserts – black sugar bun, is perfectly executed in Tainan. It features dough swelling and black sugar inside the hollow body. This dessert is literally as essential to Tainan food culture as Bruce Lee is to Chinese Kung Fu.
Prototype
In this step, I tested several prototypes for the elderly to understand the product's scale and arrange the interface. I also conducted brief interviews during the testing process to understand more about the needs. I also learned that the elderly like specific channels and need shortcuts through stereotype research.
Ideation
This stage was the most interesting, and I designed it based on the previous steps and drew a beautiful shape. In addition to the function and form that could perfectly meet the user's needs, I also wanted my design to bring warmth to people, so I chose the warm orange element, which could meet the visual needs of the elderly.
