2026 | Student

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Desyn is an innovative helmet–headset concept created for music-loving cyclists who face a daily trade-off: enjoying music often means sacrificing safety, while wearing a helmet can feel incompatible with comfort and audio experience. In China, riding without a helmet is strongly associated with severe head injuries and has led to regulatory penalties, yet many riders still prefer headphones for long rides and leisure cycling.
Desyn resolves this conflict through a dual-mode design that combines protection and listening in one integrated product. Its core feature is a “silky-smooth” mode switch: a unitized, protective helmet top provides robust safety, while an easily penetrable audio module supports music playback without blocking external sounds needed for situational awareness. The interspersed inline track structure enables seamless transitions between helmet mode (for high-risk urban traffic) and music mode (for lower-risk recreational routes), aligning the product form with real-world scenario changes instead of forcing users into one compromise setting.
By balancing strong protection, wearer comfort, and sensitive audio reception, Desyn reframes helmet use as an experience upgrade rather than a restriction. The result is a practical concept that encourages consistent helmet adoption while preserving the pleasure and freedom that cyclists seek from music.
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