Project Overview

Service and product for Physical ASMR which will reduce digital intervention and help user sleep better.

To read a full research paper, click Here 💁🏻‍♀️

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"How might we help ASMR Users fall asleep with ASMR but without digital Intervention? "

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According to research done by Poerio et al.(2018), "ASMR videos elicit tingling sensations and promote positive affect (calmness and excitement)."(p.13). Recently a lot of people chose to listen for sleep inducement. "It is likely to be characterized by a strong emotional response when sensory stimuli produce a distinct emotional profile."(p.3)

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Problems

The main provider of ASMR is Youtube, naturally people experience several digital interventions including unwanted push alarms, message notification, sudden change of sound and sudden ads - all of which break the rhythm of ASMR. Also some people experienced slight headache and not feeling rested enough due to electronic waves.

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User Archetypes

After interviewing multiple people, The main user were summed in three groups below. 01. People with depression or anxiety disorder. 02. The inquisitive explorer. 03. Digital Addicts

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Moodboard

Picture taken by Angie Kim @2020

Design

CMF

Process

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01. Poerio, G. L., Blakey, E., Hostler,T,J., Veltri,T., (2018). More than a feeling: Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is characterized by reliable changes in affect and physiology. PLoS ONE 13(6), 1-18.  e0196645. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196645