Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala ngu-Meizhu Li

Umdwebo Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala ngu-Meizhu Li ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2020 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ubuchwepheshe Obugqokwayo.

InsimbiUbuchwepheshe Obugqokwayo· 2020

Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala

ngu Meizhu Li

Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Ubuchwepheshe Obugqokwayo

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Mayelana ne-Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala

I-Nighty Night iyisongo sesandla esigqokwayo esakhelwe ukuthuthukisa izinga lokulala. I-Nighty Night ihlanganisa indlela yesintu yaseChina yokucindezela izindawo ezithile emzimbeni (acupressure) nobuchwepheshe banamuhla, isebenzisa amandla kagesi aphansi ahamba ngamaphuzu ukuze kuvuselelwe izindawo ze-acupoint esihlakaleni. Amandla kagesi adlula phakathi kwamaphedi amabili e-elektrodi futhi enze ukuvuselelwa okulinganayo esikhaleni esiphakathi kwawo, ngakho ayikho imfuneko yokuthola indawo yeqiniso ye-acupoint. Umsebenzisi ufaka isongo ngaphambi kokulala futhi asethe amandla nesikhathi sokusebenza kwaso. Isongo sigcinwa ebhokisini elikhaja idivayisi, futhi ingxenye yezobuchwepheshe (elektronikhi) ingasuswa ukuze ihlanzwe.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Nighty Night Isongo Sokusizana Nokulala iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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Izici Ezihlukile: 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.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: wristband 240mm*35mm*5mm
Box 255mm*50mm*40mm
Amathegi: wearable, sleep, technology, traditional Chinese medicine
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: 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.
Inselele Yokudweba: 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.
Ucwaningo: 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.
Ugqozi: 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.
Ubude Bephrojekthi: Started in September 2018 and finished in May 2019.
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: 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.