Curiosity
Tangibility
Positivity
Fueling engineering and science-informed design innovation with an artistic and humanistic touch, bringing a ray of optimism for poetic leap.
Multidisciplinary Innovation Engineer & Design Strategist with over a decade of experience leading new product innovation and development in-house, from a background that fuses engineering, design, business, science & art
Tangio Hapmanticsā¢
Next-Gen Smart Haptic Headset & 
The First Haptic-based Semantic Database
        
        
      
    
    About Rui
        
        
      
    
    Product Innovation & Design Engineering
PHILIPS Lighting Innovation: Illuminate Peopleās Life through Light
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Philips Lighting Home Luminaries & Philips Hue Functional Portfolio | 2016-2022
Design innovation in luminaire and optical structure design
Guest Speaker at the Global Launch Event and Design Strategy Sharing
 
A.I. Smart Headphone Design: from Ergonomics to Human-Machine Interaction
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Vinci Smart Headphone 2015-2016
Interface Design Patent Granted
Good Design Award: Gold Winner 2016 | IDEA Finalist 2016
 
PHILIPS Prof. Lighting: Design for Best Engineering & Business Performance
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Philips Lighting 2016-2020
10+ Global Awards | 5 Design Registries
Successfully supported the upgrade of city lighting in Cote d'Ivoire to a connected system, & implemented in Beijing Winter Olympic
 
Reimagine Digital Interaction: Smart Headphone with Tangible Interface (Atoms+Bits)
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Solo Project:
Smart Wearable System with Tangible Human-machine Interface, Solo Research;4 Invention Disclosures & 2 Design Registries Generated, Patent Pending;
Online Exhibition at the Royal College of Art 22ā | Imperial College London 22ā | UK-China Technology Summit 23ā;
iF Design Award 2023
 
Inventing the First Fully Illuminated All-in-One Air Treatment Device
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Philips Lighting Home Luminaires 2016-2020
Novel innovation in integrating air ventilation into lighting panel for full illumination
 
  
  
Wearables, Human Factors & Ergonomic Design
Human Factors & Ergonomic Design Practice across Academics and Industries
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Smart Wearable System with Tangible HM Interface: Imperial College london, Royal College of Art | 2020-2022
Principle Design Lead: Vinci Smart Headphone | 2015-2016
Guest Designer: Italy Vege-tanned Leather Association | 2013
Design Research and Project Collaboration: SizeChina Lab | Asian Ergonomic Design Lab | 2011-2012
 
AI Smart Headset: Ergonomics to Design Realisation
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Vinci Smart Headphone 2015-2016
Interface Design Patent Granted
Good Design Award: Gold Winner 2016 | IDEA Finalist 2016
 
Ergonomic Design Process & Tools for Traditional Crafts & Leather Industry
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Exhibited in PremiĆØre Vision Paris 2013, France, Japan, Korea, U.K., U.S., Italy and 10+ countries & regions
Guest Designer Supported by Toscana Promozione and the Consorzio, Italy, and The SizeChina Lab/Asian Ergonomics Research Lab, PolyU, Hong Kong.
 
Humanās Second Nature: Tech - Ethical Framework for AI Practice & Body Enhancement
Tangible Interaction & Interface
        
        
      
    
    Shaping the Future