Rimowa's robotic vest targets acupressure factors for ANXIETY
In current instances RIMOWA Design Prize 2024, the successful work appeared from Janne Kreimer and her wearable know-how, RO. The built-in design pupil from Anhalt College got here up with a therapeutic vest wrapped with mushy robots, or pod-like inflatables that inflate with air when the wearer is anxious. These inflatable capsules goal acupressure factors across the physique that may assist scale back anxiousness and calm the wearer's nerves.
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TPU coated nylon cloth with inflatable pods
The RIMOWA-the successful design makes use of inflatable mushy robots round a vest as a method to mix publicity remedy with trendy know-how to handle anxiousness. The RO vest is fabricated from TPU-coated nylon cloth, and gentle inflation is added or triggered to stimulate acupressure factors. For the reason that places of those factors differ relying on the consumer's physique form, age and gender, Jan Kreimerbeneath the steering of Andreas Murkudis, makes use of a physique scan that creates a 3D digital mannequin of the physique.
Physique scan to determine acupoints per particular person
As soon as the physique scan is full, the system exactly adjusts the distances between the mushy robots utilizing algorithms in order that these capsules accurately goal the consumer's acupressure factors for anxiousness. In a means, RO vest with mushy robots who received RIMOWA Design Award is tailor-made to the wearer's wants to higher activate their parasympathetic nervous system and calm them down throughout instances of hysteria. The RIMOWA Design Award 2024 celebration came about on the James Simon Gallery on April 29, 2024.
Through the ceremony, Janne Kreimer acquired the award for utilizing acupressure meridians and stimulating deep stress utilizing a nylon vest and a collection of sentimental robots. There was additionally an off-site exhibition the place guests might see his work first hand. A particular point out went to Daniela Lindenberga from the SRH Berlin College of Utilized Sciences, who created a conveyable security system that features a flashlight, digital camera, microphone, speaker and GPS tracker to extend customers' security whereas touring.
mushy robots across the nylon vest inflate and goal acupressure factors to alleviate anxiousness
detailed view of RIMOWA Design Award successful mushy robots
the mushy robotic vest can have the potential to be reworked into on a regular basis put on
Janne Kreimer's sketch for her RIMOWA mushy robotic successful vest