Bir Tiknoolajiyada La Xidhi Karo · 2020
Nighty Night Wiirsameyska Caawiyaha Hurdada
by Meizhu Li
- Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award 2020 in Tiknoolajiyada La Xidhi Karo
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About Nighty Night Wiirsameyska Caawiyaha Hurdada
Nighty Night waa wiirsame la xidho oo loogu talagalay in lagu hagaajiyo tayada hurdada. Nighty Night waxay isku daraa farsamada dhaqameed ee Shiinaha ee cadaadiska aqupressure iyo tignoolajiyadda casriga ah, iyadoo isticmaalaysa qulqul koronto oo isbeddel-hooseeya si loo kiciyo dhibcaha aqu ee curcurka gacanta. Qulqulka korontadu wuxuu maraa labada baaskiil elektarooniga ah, wuxuuna abuuraa kicin siman oo dhan bartaha u dhexeeya labadaas baaskiil, taasoo ka dhigaysa in aan loo baahnayn in la helo dhibca aqu ee saxda ah. Isticmaalaha wuxuu xidhaa wiirsameyska ka hor inta uu seexan, kadibna wuxuu dejiyaa xoogga iyo muddada shaqaynta. Wiirsameyska waxaa lagu kaydiyaa sanduuq korontada ka buuxiya qalabka, xubinta elektarooniga ahna waa la kala saari karaa si loo nadiifiyo.
About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award
Nighty Night Wiirsameyska Caawiyaha Hurdada waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Nighty Night Wiirsameyska Caawiyaha Hurdada waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Nighty Night Wiirsameyska Caawiyaha Hurdada waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.
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- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- wristband 240mm*35mm*5mm
Box 255mm*50mm*40mm - Tags
- wearable, sleep, technology, traditional Chinese medicine
- Production Technology
- 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. - Design Challenge
- 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. - Research
- 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. - Inspiration
- 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. - Project Duration
- Started in September 2018 and finished in May 2019.
- Operation Flow
- 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.
