Maya

Smoothen the transition of ‘being awake’ into ‘falling asleep’ aided by an environment, for people who suffer from sleep deprivation

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

R.G. Vermeulen Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

M.C. Rozendaal (mentor)
P. D'Olivo (mentor)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering
Copyright: © 2018 Rubi Vermeulen
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Published Date

27-08-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

According to the literature, sleep deprivation is becoming more common among women between the age of 35-54. These women are easily affected by stress due to their peculiar hormonal, familial and social conditions. Their lifestyle rhythm is shifting towards a 24/7 time-schedule where there is a massive presence of technologies and stressful factors during each moment of the day. This ‘modern’ way of living has a major influence on their lives and in particular affects the sleeping preparation phase of the day (corresponding to the 2-3 hours before sleeping) when the body starts to produce the hormone melatonin that prepares in falling asleep.

Maya, is a future vision on how technology could empower women who are suffering from sleep deprivation in conducting a consistent routine during the 2-3 hours before sleeping, through moments of awareness and motivation. The final design involves a journey during the 2-3 hours before falling asleep aided by different sceneries of environment within the house. To help smoothening the transition from being awake into falling asleep.