Premium CPAP experience designed for her
AIRORA
Brief
Airora is designed for women with Sleep Apnea and creates a premium CPAP experience that blends into one's nightly skincare routine.
Resmed sponsor project | 2023 Fall | 3 months
Collaborate with Lucy Lue (pd) & Jung Moo Song (ixd)
Sponsored by
(This project’s IP is bought by Resmed)
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Design Background
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately
20% of US adults and 76.7% of adults agree that OSA has serious health implications.
CPAP therapy is the primary treatment for OSA.
Nearly half of women prescribed CPAP are still living with untreated sleep apnea., because...
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CPAP looks overwhelming and medical.
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CPAP is not comfortable to wear.
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CPAP is hard to adapt to.
What if I design a CPAP experience for women that is fast-adaptable and uplifting?
Premium CPAP experience designed for her, which blends into the nightly skincare routine and uplited sleep experience.
AIRORA
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Introducing
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Blend into routine
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Uplifting & less medical
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Fast adaptation
Blend into skincare routine
Use as a headband during skincare and seamlessly
translate into CPAP therapy.
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Design process
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Set target user:
Female with OSA, age 25-35
"A good night's sleep is the secret to achieving a glowing complexion."
1. Doesn’t hesitate to spend money on her health and beauty.
2. Has good aesthetic taste.
3. Like to share on social media.
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Mood Board
• Premium
• Simplicity
• Uplifting
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Ideation & prototype
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Final prototype
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How AIRORA works?
01 Skincare
Wear AIRORA as hair band during skincare routine
• blend into skincare routine
• getting used to tension around head and CPAP therapy later
02 Ready for CPAP therapy
Simply attach front piece to begin CPAP therapy
• quick attach magnet clip
• elegant design that makes oneself looks good in the mirror
03 Falling asleep
Activate CPAP machine by simply place phone on the top and follow breathing guidance
• help users to adapt to calm down and adapt to the breathing pace after CPAP is turned on
04 Sleep report
Check sleep experience status and optimize the CPAP experience
• personalize device setting to improve sleeping experience in the future
see improvement daily
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Reorganization For Console
Ergonomic Reorganization
By separating the water tank from the main console part, we simplify both the refilling process and routine maintenance.
Atmospheric Lighting
Subtle and atmospheric lighting guides users during late-night interactions without disturbing one’s sense of rest.
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Smooth transition from headband to CPAP Mask
Magnet clip attach
Ensure smooth transition from your skincare routine to CPAP therapy.
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Variable Fashion choices
• Distinct color themes
• Cater to different people’s tastes
Universally flattering for all skin tones
Looks like a fashion wearable instead of a medical product.
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Faster Adaptation Guidance
• Faster adaption
• Streamline UI/UX
The Breathing Guidance that helps falling asleep faster
Follow the voice breathing guidance and adapt to the breathing pace after the CPAP is turned on and falling asleep faster.
White Noises
relieve stress before sleep by listening to a variety of theme sounds
Streamline UI/UX
you can also start the session right away without phone by using the touchscreen on the console
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Comments
" I am impressed by your thoughts about how Airora integrates CPAP therapy into users' nightly beauty routines."
- Paul Derrick Watson, Lead Industrial Design Engineer, Resmed
"Finally, a CPAP machine that I'm not embarrassed to have on my bedside table. Airora's design is simply elegant."
- Ryan Kirkpatrick, Senior Manager, Resmed
"I really like the thought process behind Airora's design, especially the ease of use and comfort, really shows. Impressive work!"
- Shannon Day, Principal Design Architect - Manager, Resmed
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Self Reflection
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This is my first team collaboration experience, and I learned a lot about collaboration & communication skills.
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This medical project helped me to develop my research & user analysis skills and helped me to develop a strong base and starting point for future projects.
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I also continue to focus on CPAP for my first intern in US at Philips and learn a lot through this wonderful experience and start to learn how real word medical industry work in US.
turn CPAP therapy into an enjoyable sleeping experience
AIRORA
