Sleep Aid for Pregnant Women Motion Sensor
WALL MOUNTING Haptic Sensor System
Light
Recycled ABS
SECTION VIEW
Silicone
CHARGER PORT
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Static to Feel Healing Dynamic to Build Trust
Breathing Partner Rhythmic. Scientific. Healthy By simple tapping on the surface of the sphere , the shaking motion will switch on the feature of Breathing Partner—it will play the rhythmic breathing tones. Companioned with the tones, the user can follow the sound to do breathing exercises. There are different modes of breathing patterns for different purposes such as relaxation, pain reducing, and labouring. In addition, the ending time could be adjusted by app. Gradually, the user can develop rhythmic breathing habbit unconsciously so that she would also apply the breathing techniques in their everyday life.
Sleep on Time Baby-motivated, Sufficient sleep While the doctor is checking the heartbeats of the fetus, the user can record the sound of the heartbeats by the app and use it as an alarm for going to bed. When it comes to the time, the app will show the heart icon, and the sphere part of the product will flash with the rhythm of the heartbeats. The product will stop flashing only if the user touch the sphere surface, which requires the user to come to the bed. This function motivates the pregnant women to develop the good routine of sleeping and have the awareness that her sleep quality and quantity are associated with the health of the baby.
Breathing Modes Selection a b
• Relaxation • Reduce Pain • Give Birth
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The Tone Imitates Human’s Breath Sounds According to the Mirroring behavior in psychology, human tend to imitate others. So this breath tone will encourage the user to breathe in the same way like the tone does subconsciously.
Tap Once to Launch
Start to Play Breathing Tone
Record Fetuses’ heartbeats An effective alarm needs an effective motivation. Using the fetuses’ heartbeats as an alarm can motivate the user to use this feature, which can help them develop a good sleep routine and have the awareness that the good nights’ sleep can lead to healthier birth. This can also keep the user away from the distractions such as watching TV at sleep time.
Wall Light Soft, Eye-protected, Energy-saving A simple lighting function meets the needs of pregnant women to do things at night. By quickly and slightly tapping on the sphere surface twice to switch the light on/off, the user can easily obtain the soft lights to do readings, go to bathrooms etc. To save the energy, another efficient way to shut off the light is to set a timer on the app.
IND 360: Fall 2015 Industrial Design III
Slightly Tapping Twice to Switch On / Off
Student: Yisha Wang Instructor: Roozbeh Valamanesh