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Monash Art, Design and Architecture Student Exhibition 2022

Qi Liao

I found that many of my friends around me suffer from poor sleep, so I wanted to create a product that could enhance the quality of people's sleep. Through research I found that one of the reasons that affect people's sleep is the temperature of the surrounding environment. When people's bedroom temperature is too hot or too cold, it will cause them not to fall asleep or wake up in the middle of sleep. So this koala bracelet uses a Peltier cooler to cool or warm the thermoreceptors inside the wrist, triggering the body's nerves to send signals to the brain to naturally process the sensation of temperature so that the user can comfortably cope with temperature changes.

Wearing

This picture shows how the user is wearing it while getting ready to fall asleep. The appearance of the product is inspired by the koala, which has a very good sleep quality, sleeping about 22 hours a day, so I want to convey to people with poor sleep quality that they can also have a good sleep quality. It adds fun while ensuring the functionality of the product.

Koala Wristband

It shows the normal mode, the warming mode, and the cooling mode.

Normal and Working state

Press the button on the left and the product goes into warming mode. Press the button on the right to set the cooling mode.

Product and APP

This product has APP, It has two modes, cold and warm. The app helps the user adjust the temperature, It has five levels. Press the start button to start, and press the pause button to stop. Moreover, it can be timed, if the set time is 30 minutes, then more than 30 minutes it will automatically stop running.

More Details

The koala hugs the tree when it sleeps. Taking this feature, I applied its claws at the end, representing its hand, and hugging our wrist. A Peltier cooler is placed in the middle unit, and the outer material is aluminum, which has a good heat absorption and heat dissipation effect. Inside the wristband is a wire that can be bent at will, and it is strong, and wrapped in soft rubber.

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