SOPHIA SOL KIM
For The
Heart
UI/UX & Service Design for Panic Attack Victims
EaseHeart
EaseHeart is a handheld medical device accompanied by an in-app monitoring system catered towards panic and anxiety attack victims. Feel at home in your home. EaseHeart is a houseware product for panic attack victims that is capable of pulsing at-rest heartbeat simulations to stimulate a calming effect on the user. Accompanied by an in-app monitoring system, EaseHeart is a supplemental method of treatment for moderate to severe panic and anxiety attacks.
Services
UIUX Design, Service Design, Conceptual Prototyping
Project
Year
Recognitions
4 Weeks
Individual
2022
IDSA Student Merit Award 2023 Finalist
Preliminary Research
Preliminary research follows the psycological and physical effects of rhythmic pulses on the human body and increased heartrates in nocturnal panic attacks.
Can this slow beat rhythm research be taken another step further and applied as a method of treatment for moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety?
How could such a device be designed for and utilized in the home?
Ideation &
Form Development
Form Modeling
UI Design
EaseHeart works in conjuction with a built-in app to control, monitor, and analyze trends insights regarding a patient's panic attacks. App capabilities include a tracking calender, access to reports, in-app resources to supplemental treatments, direct communication in medical specialists, and more.
