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Ton Ton: An Allergy Irradiation Wearable for Children



The project focused on children as the primary users. Our main design challenge was to explore how an acupoint illumination device could be comfortably and safely worn by children while allowing them to move freely.



Role: Project Initiator, Design, Creative Direction
Collaborators: Shih-Hsuan Chiu, Xiang-Yun Chen,  Kai-Chu Li
Year: 2021
Time span: 6 months






This project was developed as part of an industry–academia collaboration initiated by the Taiwan Design Research Institute, bringing together WiseChip Semiconductor and Won House to explore the application of OLED technology in wearable devices.
























With children as our primary users, we began by asking: 

What kind of wearable experience would children be willing to embrace—one that allows them to move freely while ensuring safety and comfort?

Starting from children’s everyday contexts, we continuously tested the device’s size, weight, attachment methods, and wearing positions, exploring how design could better adapt to and move with the child's face.


Through this project, I learned how to communicate and negotiate with manufacturers throughout the development process. 
By working closely with them, I had the opportunity to work on electromechanical design and wearable ergonomics, hardware integration, and adjustment mechanisms.

This experience gave me a better understanding of how design decisions are translated into manufacturable solutions, and how designers need to balance user needs, technical constraints, and production feasibility. It was a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience that is not commonly encountered in a typical design education.




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