Om Ring
A way to unlock tranquility in the digital age.
About:
I am dedicate to create an product aimed at enhancing accessibility and promoting communication through play. This product will help individuals with diverse abilities, providing them with a fun and inclusive way to connect, learn, and express themselves.
Duration-14 Weeks
User Researching
Keyshot
Brainstroming
Solidworks
Storytelling
A product that creates a meditative environment through voice guidance and aromatic fragrances.
(Designed for depression and anxiety)
Design Focus
Help users relieve anxiety before sleep and achieve a relaxed state.
Provide users with deep meditation guide to facilitate inner communication.
Ultimately, successfully enable users to enter a deep sleep state.
The lives of people with depression and anxiety are severely impacted.
How might we improve their mood systems by aiding in their sleep quality?
Sean Cheng
ArtCenter College of Design
Title: Director of Mental Health Services and Campus Counseling
SME Interview
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Focus on subtle things that could help their emotions.
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Don't try to solve the situation, but set a plausible intended outcome.
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Sleeping is very important, and a deceleration to sleep is necessary.
Proposal
A meditation device designed to elevate the way people experience sleep and improve their sleep quality. This innovative product should seamlessly integrates the soothing power of outdoor fragrances with guided meditation, creating a serene and immersive environment to help users achieve deep and restful sleep.
Concepts
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Soft and warm feeling carried out by lighting and form
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Fragrance emission from device that simulate outdoor atmosphere
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Guided Meditation within a mobile app that correspond to the fragrance
Within us all, we are endowed by evolution with a mood system. Depression and anxiety is the demonstration of this power that can strongly biases our actions.
Globally, around 300 millions people of all ages suffer from anxiety disorders and depression. In that count, about 264 millions people are suffering from both.
In a total of 300 millions people affected, only 31% of the people are getting proper treatment.
Form Ideations
User testing highlights
Forms
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Soft forms is better than rigid forms.
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Organic shapes can express a slow and comfortable motion.
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Physically touching interaction with texture can help.
Concepts
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Incorporating lighting is a good touch. (Before going to bed)
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Think about meditation process and guidance.
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Explore some of the calming smells and the calming voice.
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Sleeping could be really important for overall health.
From Sean
Refined Model
CMF & Inspirations
User Interface
Soft | Rounded | Handy | Warm | Cozy | Restful
Lighting
Diffuser
Button
Slot for puck
Speaker
Cypress
Earth
Pine
Cactus
Lemon
Amber
Blend Lime
Rosemary
Eucalyptus
Sandalwood
Cinnamon
Berrys
