SEDIA SYNC

Corgan Design Sprint

INFORMATION

Corgan Intern Design Sprint

Topic: Energy

Group: Austin Li + Claudia Trosclair + Aran Culhane + Alexis Coleman + Beatriz Rosales

Location: Dallas, TX

DESCRIPTION

There is a major problem with the way we work in the office space. Data from multiple countries reveal that working adults spend about 6 – 9 hours a day in sedentary behaviors which mostly involve long periods of sitting. And as sedentary behaviors within the workplace become more common, there has been more evidence of negative health implications.

The Sedia Sync is a chair and app designed to combat these very issues while also producing clean energy for the office space. Utilizing triboelectric, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric pads woven into the mesh, Sedia Sync converts movement and body heat into electricity.

The app encourages users to engage in sit-standwalk, a routine that studies have shown to combat sedentary behaviors. After 20 minutes of sitting, users are reminded to stand for 10 minutes and walk for 2 minutes. Sitting and standing not only increase the amount of electricity generated by the Sedia Sync, but it is also healthy for the user.

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Thermographic Map

Pressure Map

Power Generation Map