2026 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

CommWell Aero-Core

Entrant

Northwestern Polytechnical University

Category

Product Design - Aerospace

Client's Name

Liu Hengji,Liu Zhongjie,Chen Zipei,Gong Hao,Tian Xinru

Country / Region

China

CommWell Aero-Core innovatively transforms the role of drones from traditional surveillance or security equipment into public-care products for community symbiosis. Guided by the principle of Community plus Wellness, we focus on addressing low-frequency yet critical daily risks in communities, aiming to establish a security presence that is continuous, perceptible, yet unobtrusive. It emphasizes a sense of care and psychological security over surveillance and control.
The key highlight of the design lies in its modular system strategy: one basic flight platform can be paired with three core functional modules for Daily Guardian, Community Voice, and Quick Check purposes. This enables communities to cover a wide range of needs with minimal resource and cost investment, completely avoiding the resource waste and data silos caused by purchasing multiple specialized models. It is a highly efficient solution tailored for communities with limited budgets and manpower.
Our innovations span multiple dimensions: non-professional user orientation, allowing operation without flight experience; human-centered design, minimizing intrusion through low noise, soft lighting, and directional audio; and system scalability, with the same platform supporting future multi-drone collaboration. Ultimately, CommWell provides not tighter control, but sustained responsiveness and a sense of being cared for. It redefines the value of community safety by empowering communities to operate more calmly and warmly, even with limited resources.

Credits

Designer
Liu Hengji
Designer
Liu Zhongjie
Designer
Chen Zipei
Designer
Gong Hao
Designer
Tian Xinru
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