We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Zhang Yahan about their original and creative life buoy design work. Zhang Yahan is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original life buoy works.
Zhang Yahan ("ZY") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work A-circle life buoy . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
ZY : When there is a shipwreck that people have to abandon the ship to escape, the cold water is the No. 1 killer for death of. Therefore, to maintain body temperature is the primary is the principal issue. Hurry and panic escape may also result in accidental bodily injury and the wound of blood will lead to shark attack, which endangers the lives of the drowning people. However, the traditional life buoy cannot solve the problems above.
ZY : The life buoy could be used in the shortest time. The ring body is specially designed to isolated seawater effectively, save people’s energy by supporting the body, and maintain body temperature so as to protect the safety of the drowning people to the maximized degree. The life buoy is equipped with GPS positioning and light emitting device, which can be found quickly and accurately by the rescure.
ZY : To turn the concept to reality product.
ZY : It is a long time to do research on this concept. In the last one year, we kept deepening it.
ZY : From the report and news about marine perils, we realized how bad it did to human, which remind us to design a product to prevent life safety from marine perils happening without any requirement and commission.
ZY : Our product is not produced by any company. And we are always looking for partner.
ZY : Once we realized how dangerous human would face and the threat to human’s life safety.
ZY : We design this product for corporation who runs maritime traffic.
ZY : We design for simply use and protect people well when suffering marine perils with GPS to lead a rapidly rescue.
ZY : Because our product's shape is a circle and, as we all know, the angle of the circle is 360 degree and no sharp corner. It's just like our product can protect folks in fully preservation.
ZY : We used some PC software as assist to accomplish and present out design.
ZY : It breaks design concept of ordinary buoy, to prevent humans from shark attack after abandon the ship when suffering marine perils, to maintain the body temperature, to arm the GPS to ensure rapidly rescue.
ZY : We have professional and technical person in our team.
ZY : Thin-film solar
ZY : Yes,it is. By the questionnaire survey.
ZY : The challenge in designing the ring of life is focused on the tension and toughness of materials. After a number of tests in the selection of materials, we finally find the proper material which achieves the desired effect.
ZY : International Award and Competition affirmation for us to make our design much more persuasive. What’s more, it is a pretty promotional platform for us to take part in this competition.
ZY : We learned how to express our design simply and straight, and focus on the detail.
ZY : I think that's all.
