2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Z1353

Entrant Company

UNICE Intelligent Medicine Shenzhen Ltd

Category

Product Design - Medical Devices

Client's Name

UNICE Intelligent Medicine Shenzhen Ltd

Country / Region

China

Z1353 is an innovative ear-clip hearing aid designed with minimalist lines, leather textures, and metallic accents, effectively reducing the bulky medical appearance of traditional hearing aids. The elegant and stylish appearance design enhances user acceptance and wearing confidence.

Z1353 incorporates exclusive patented technology, enabling intelligent directional switching by instantly alternating hearing loss data between the left and right ears. Users can wear it without distinguishing between ears, offering particular convenience for the elderly and those with impaired vision, while also providing a more economical solution for individuals with single-sided hearing loss. Equipped with a DNN neural network algorithm, it accurately distinguishes between human voices and ambient sounds, while the malleus algorithm enhances sound quality and improves low-frequency response, delivering rich and natural audio. Capacitive sensing in-ear detection and delayed activation algorithms precisely determine wearing status, effectively preventing feedback. The 360° panoramic sound pickup technology significantly optimizes the auditory experience in complex environments.

The main body is crafted from 0.19mm ultra-thin memory titanium, offering exceptional flexibility and torsional resistance. It intelligently adapts to users’ ear shape, eliminating clamping discomfort or interference with eyeglass frames, while the extreme lightweight design ensures an almost imperceptible wearing experience. The outstanding shape memory capability ensures the device always returns to its optimal form, maintaining a secure fit even during vigorous activities. The ear-clip structure, combined with multi-size ear tips, ensures a tight seal at the sound outlet, delivering acoustic performance comparable to professional hearing aids.

Z1353 features automatic left-right ear recognition technology and user-friendly touch control, lowering the barrier to use for the elderly and individuals with special needs. High-definition streaming and hand-free calling further enhance convenience. Made from slowly degradable biocompatible silicone as an alternative to plastic, all materials are recyclable, reducing resource consumption and ecological footprint, and creating a more humane and eco-friendly auditory assistance experience.

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