My name is Yanye. I am studying in Monash University's industrial design program. I think design is an effective way to improve the quality of people's lives and help solve different problems that human beings might face. Given people's most basic needs, I'm most interested in exploring how products interact with people's emotions. For my project, I designed a breathing lamp that projects lighting and breathing sounds to help users relax and fall asleep quicker.
Jellyfish in-use
After the working, the warm colour of the Jellyfish deliver a relax and comfortable environment
Jellyfish Lamp
This video opens by depicting insomnia before introducing the features and software of Jellyfish. The software allows users to interact with the Jellyfish lamp. In addition, the video shows how their emotions are affected by the sounds and colours emitted by Jellyfish. In terms of the colours, red represents anxiety, orange is enjoyable, yellow is cosy, and blue is relaxation.
Application details
The app displays the functions of the Jellyfish lamp such as the home page, Bluetooth connection, white noise, 4-7-8 breathing practice and time setting.
Hero image with the logo branding
The product's name and shape are inspired by the jellyfish. Jellyfish seem to merge with water and swim by contracting and relaxing their muscles. With their gentle dance, jellyfish convey a sense of calm and relaxation, similar to the smooth breathing of people when they are asleep.
Yanye (Rachel) Zhu, Jellyfish in-use
Yanye (Rachel) Zhu, Jellyfish Lamp
Yanye (Rachel) Zhu, Application details
Yanye (Rachel) Zhu, Hero image with the logo branding
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