Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono por Meizhu Li

O design Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono por Meizhu Li é um vencedor altamente estimado do prestigioso 2020 A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoria de Competição Design de Tecnologias Vestíveis.

FerroTecnologia Vestível· 2020

Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono

por Meizhu Li

Vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoria Tecnologia Vestível

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O Design

Sobre Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono

Nighty Night é uma pulseira vestível concebida para melhorar a qualidade do sono. A Nighty Night combina a acupressão tradicional chinesa com a tecnologia moderna, utilizando uma corrente de pulsos de baixa frequência para estimular os pontos de acupuntura do pulso. A corrente circula entre dois elétrodos e cria uma estimulação uniforme em toda a área entre eles, pelo que não é necessário localizar com exatidão o ponto de acupuntura. O utilizador coloca a pulseira antes de dormir e define a intensidade e a duração. A pulseira é guardada numa caixa que carrega o dispositivo, e a parte eletrónica pode ser retirada para limpeza.

O Reconhecimento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Ferro

Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Nighty Night Pulseira Auxiliar do Sono merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

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Propriedades Únicas: Nighty Night is a wearable wristband that combines traditional Chinese acupressure with modern technology by using a low-frequency current to stimulate certain acupoints that can improve sleep quality. It does not require the user’s active involvement but easily solves the problem of insomnia.
Dimensões e Embalagem: wristband 240mm*35mm*5mm
Box 255mm*50mm*40mm
Etiquetas: wearable, sleep, technology, traditional Chinese medicine
Tecnologia de Produção: The technology I am investigating is low-frequency pulse current. The pulse is delivered through electrode pads that are taped to the patient’s skin.
Since people's body size are different, so there is also slightly different for the location of the same acupoint. The technology can easily resolve the problem by creating even stimulation between the area of two electrode pads.
Desafio de Design: The technology I am investigating is low-frequency pulse current, which has a parallel in a machine used for cancer patients. The principle is to relieve pain by creating mild electrical pulses to improve local circulation and relax muscles. The existing product applies this technology to people who experience joint or muscle pain for a variety of reasons. The pulse is delivered through electrode pads (positive and negative) that are taped to the patient’s skin. The technology creates even stimulation in the current between the two poles. I am investigating whether this technology can stimulate the particular acupoints that help people sleep without requiring the user to pinpoint the precise location of those acupoints.
In support of my theory that this technology can be used to stimulate acupoints and improve sleep, I found a thesis written by a graduate student at the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The student compared the effects of acupuncture (stimulated acupoints by needle) and pulse current instruments on sleep quality for people with depressive insomnia. The result showed that both methods improved sleep quality, and there was no significant difference in the degree of improvement between the two groups. In that way, I can use this technology into my design.
Pesquisa: In traditional Chinese medicine, insomnia can be resolved by using acupressure. The pressure is applied to a certain acupoint that can improve sleep quality.
There are about 19 acupoints on our body that can improve sleep quality, and the most effective sleep acupoints are located at the wrist and calf.
Since the wrist acupoints are more concentrated and accessible than those on the calf, I decided to design a wristband that can stimulate them for improved sleep.
Inspiração: According to the National Alliance On Mental Illness, over one-third of Americans report difficulty sleeping.
There are many existing sleep aids, such as music and incense, but they often work for some people and not for others. Some sleeping aids need active efforts on the part of the user, but not all people can stick to the program.
So I wanted to find a scientific method that does not require the user’s active involvement but easily solves the problem of insomnia.
Duração do Projeto: Started in September 2018 and finished in May 2019.
Fluxo de Operação: The user basically uses it before they go to bed. The user opens the housing of the wristband when he/she is ready to sleep, puts on the band, and sets the intensity of the electric stimulation and duration, before switching on the device. The next morning the user removes the wrist strap and puts it back into the box, where it will be automatically charged.
The electronic part can be easily taken out from the wristband and clean or change the band.