CREATIVE KIDS TOP Other Good Design Award 2019: My Top Pick—Gezenroyd

Other

2019.10.03
Good Design Award 2019: My Top Pick—Gezenroyd

For
the “My Favorite Item 2019” exhibition, featuring items selected by the Good Design Award jury, I chose “Gesunroido.” Gesunroido was also selected as one of the Top 100.

https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/48539


Here is my comment.

Cut, paste, and connect everyday objects to create new creatures.
That alone is an exciting experience.
Children are sure to let their imaginations run wild,
picturing the world where these creatures live. How would they walk? How would they react if you poked them?
Gezunroid brings these imaginative ideas to life.
By attaching your own original paper creatures to cube-shaped robots, you can create your very own moving lifeforms.
By skillfully using two robots that move in sync, you can achieve movements like those of a caterpillar or even bipedal walking.
Using the various sensors embedded in the robots, they can pinch objects, play chase, or even attack.They even react to your movements.
This gives rise to charming, lifelike—or rather, fantastical—movements.
What’s so appealing is that you’re creating a living creature, not a robot.
It’s not “digital crafting,” but “moving paper crafts.” Try moving the creature you’ve made, watch its movements, and let that inspire a new creature.

Inventions snowball.
Cut, paste, and connect everyday objects to create new creatures.
From the concept itself to the fusion of analog and digital elements, the curiosity-sparking presentation, the movement design that breathes life into the creatures, and the online outreach strategies—every aspect of this work is outstanding.

https://toio.io/titles/gesundroid.html


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”