Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
通过声音和游戏让数字货币变得触手可及
Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
Making Digital Money Tangible Through Sound and Play
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This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
本项目与产品设计专业合作，运用趣味互动和音效，帮助年轻人更好地管理财务，养成更明智的储蓄习惯
This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
This project collaborates with Advanced Product Design, using playful interaction and sound to help young adults engage with their finances and develop smarter saving habits
PROJECT
项目内容
PROJECT
Location / Umeå, Sweden
地点 / 瑞典 于默奥
Location / Umeå, Sweden
Location / Umeå, Sweden
Time / January, 2025
时间 / 2025, 01
Time / January, 2025
Time / January, 2025
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
团队 / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Team / Signe Lindgren, Simon Ljungblahd, Yixin Zhu
Sound Design
声音设计
Sound Design
Sound Design
Product Design
产品设计
Product Design
Product Design
Piggy Bank
动效
Piggy Bank
Piggy Bank
Physical-Digital Integration
物理数字融合
Physical-Digital Integration
Physical-Digital Integration
Research
调研
Research
Research
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
数字货币往往给人一种抽象的感觉，因此储蓄成为一项关键挑战
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
Digital money often feels abstract, making saving a key challenge
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
这个项目旨在探讨数字货币给人一种虚无的感觉，并探索声音如何能与金融建立更紧密的联系。该项目以存钱罐为灵感，关注面临储蓄挑战的年轻人，旨在通过趣味的声音和肢体互动来鼓励他们养成更好的储蓄习惯
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
In the Sound in Industrial Design course, this project addressed the perception that digital money feels intangible by exploring how sound can create a stronger connection with finances. Inspired by the piggy bank, it focuses on young adults facing saving challenges and aims to encourage better habits through playful sound and physical interaction
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“我每个月都会存钱，但这只是屏幕上的数字，我并没有真正感受到财富的积累”
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“I put away money every month, but it’s just numbers on a screen, not something I truly feel accumulating.”
“I’ve been tapping my card tonight at Lion Bar, but I have no real sense of how much I’ve spent until I check my balance later.”
“我今晚在酒吧一直刷卡，但要等到稍后查看余额才能知道我到底花了多少钱”
“I’ve been tapping my card tonight at Lion Bar, but I have no real sense of how much I’ve spent until I check my balance later.”
“I recently started working and earning my own money. I want to save for travel, but it feels like I’m making no progress.”
“我最近开始工作赚钱了。我想攒钱去旅行，但感觉自己一点进展都没有”
“I recently started working and earning my own money. I want to save for travel, but it feels like I’m making no progress.”
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
我们如何通过声音和物理混合互动，使储蓄和消费更具吸引力和直观性？
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
How can we make saving and spending more engaging and intuitive through sound and physical interactions?
Process
构思
Process
Process
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
声音和趣味互动将储蓄转化为自然而然的日常习惯
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
Sound and playful interaction transform saving into intuitive daily habits
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
该阶段开发了储蓄和支付两大核心功能，探索了猪、硬币和中性音类型等声音类别，并通过迭代原型设计对其进行了测试
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
This stage developed the two core functions of saving and paying, explored sound categories through pig, coin, and neutral types, and tested them with iterative prototyping
Saving
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
Subtle Pig Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
Tone Going Up
Neutral Bad Sound
Paying
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
Happy Pig Sound
Soft Click Rising
Neutral Peep Sound
Sniffing
Coin Falling
Coin Shaking Sound
Saving
储蓄
Saving
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
我们希望设计一款实用且易于在家中使用的产品。它带来的切实体验能帮助用户更容易地养成理财习惯
We wanted to design a practical, familiar product at home. Its tangible experience makes building financial habits easier
Paying
支付
Paying
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
利用人们已经随身携带的手机，我们创造了一种无缝、便捷的方式，将理财习惯融入日常生活
Using the phone people already carry, we create a seamless, accessible way to integrate financial habits into daily life
Subtle Pig Sound
普通小猪声
Subtle Pig Sound
Coin Shaking Sound
硬币掉落声
Coin Shaking Sound
Neutral Peep Sound
中性提示声
Neutral Peep Sound
Tone Going Up
音调上昂
Tone Going Up
Happy Pig Sound
快乐小猪声
Happy Pig Sound
Neutral Bad Sound
中心失败声
Neutral Bad Sound
Soft Click Rising
轻触上升
Soft Click Rising
Neutral Peep Sound
中性提示声
Neutral Peep Sound
Sniffing
小猪嗅闻声
Sniffing
Coin Falling
硬币掉落声
Coin Falling
Coin Shaking Sound
硬币摇晃声
Coin Shaking Sound
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
声音测试探索了猪叫声作为富有表现力的反馈、机械声作为中性指示器，以及夸张的音调以增强清晰度和趣味性。最终方案设想将一款用于支付的移动应用程序与一个用于储蓄的家用存钱罐搭配使用，共同打造引人入胜且直观易用的金融体验
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
Sound testing explored pig sounds as expressive feedback, mechanical sounds as neutral indicators, and exaggerated tones to enhance clarity and playfulness. The final concept envisions a mobile application for payments paired with a home piggy bank for saving, together creating engaging and intuitive financial experiences
Details
设计细节
Details
Details
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
一款应用程序和一款家庭产品相结合，创造了一种切实的理财体验
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
An app and a piggy product integrate to create a tangible money experience
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
最终成果包含两个部分：数字应用程序和实体产品
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
The final outcome consists of two components: a digital application and a physical product
Piggypay —— Application
Piggypay —— 应用程序
Piggypay —— Application
Piggypay —— Application
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
在手机上，储蓄流程首先通过 Face ID 进行识别，然后会出现有趣的动画，显示钱币落入实体储蓄产品 Piggy 中，动画还配有相应的音效
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
On the phone, saving starts with FaceID, followed by playful animations of money dropping into Piggy, the physical savings product complete with matching sounds
Piggy —— Physical Product
Piggy —— 实体产品
Piggy —— Physical Product
Piggy —— Physical Product
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
在家中，Piggy 可以存储转账资金、设定储蓄目标、追踪进度并定期提醒。它手掌大小的无线设计使其易于拿起和互动，尤其是通过它那诱人的鼻子进行各种声音互动
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
At home, Piggy stores transferred funds, sets savings goals, tracks progress, and provides periodic reminders. Its hand-sized, wireless design makes it easy to pick up and interact with, especially through its inviting nose
