Overview
Overview
The User
The User
Children with cystic fibrosis. Common treatment is the use of a nebulizer, the inhalation of liquid medicine.
Children with cystic fibrosis. Common treatment is the use of a nebulizer, the inhalation of liquid medicine.
Problem Identification
Problem Identification
Traumatizing experience, parents often give treatments while children sleep due to excessive crying.
Poor inhalation, 1 in 7 children have a daily inhalation technique score of 0%.
Skipping treatments, children often skip treatments when they are old enough to administer it themselves.
Traumatizing experience, parents often give treatments while children sleep due to excessive crying.
Poor inhalation, 1 in 7 children have a daily inhalation technique score of 0%.
Skipping treatments, children often skip treatments when they are old enough to administer it themselves.
Outcome
Outcome
Framed Experience in a Story
Children showed reduced anxiety and greater willingness to take part in treatment when the nebulizer experience was presented through storytelling.
Provided Education
Children developed a clearer understanding of how the nebulizer works and gained confidence in using it correctly.
Enhanced Performance
Children adopted better inhalation techniques and more effective posture, leading to improved treatment performance.
Framed Experience in a Story
Children showed reduced anxiety and greater willingness to take part in treatment when the nebulizer experience was presented through storytelling.
Provided Education
Children developed a clearer understanding of how the nebulizer works and gained confidence in using it correctly.
Enhanced Performance
Children adopted better inhalation techniques and more effective posture, leading to improved treatment performance.
Process
Process
Form Development
Form Development
Form inspired by a space ship, providing users with a immersive experience. Control panel size increased in response to user testing.
Form inspired by a space ship, providing users with a immersive experience. Control panel size increased in response to user testing.
CMF/Inspiration
CMF/Inspiration
Outcome
Outcome
Nebupal is an interactive toy designed to transform nebulizer treatments into a space adventure.
The compressor is placed inside the toy, while parents manage the setup and children engage through their own interface. Through storytelling and syncing play with breathing patterns, Nebupal reduces fear and turns a confusing medical process into an empowering experience.
Nebupal is an interactive toy designed to transform nebulizer treatments into a space adventure.
The compressor is placed inside the toy, while parents manage the setup and children engage through their own interface. Through storytelling and syncing play with breathing patterns, Nebupal reduces fear and turns a confusing medical process into an empowering experience.
Further Development
Further Development
I revisited this project improve breathing pattern recognition. I coded a sequence that allowed users to set a timer to activate lights that signal necessary breathing intervals.
I revisited this project improve breathing pattern recognition. I coded a sequence that allowed users to set a timer to activate lights that signal necessary breathing intervals.
