Tiffany T.H Lee

Industrial Design, 2018

Anxiety can manifest itself into a variety of physical symptoms. To combat anxiety and stress, Rise tracks the physiology of the user to track the mental state. Sensors read skin temperature, perspiration and heartbeat to help users track when they have elevated stress levels. These signals are converted into information that the user can understand through the paired app. From there, using the visualization of physiological signals as feedback, the wearable and/or app guides the user through a safe and effective coping exercise that brings their physical symptoms back to normal levels. Over time, the user will learn to manage their emotional state with these coping techniques. The idea of the product is not to eradicate anxiety, because often, that is simply not possible, but to teach the user so they may have a toolkit of methods and exercises that will help them rise above anxiety on a day to day basis.

Tiffany T.H Lee graduated from the Ohio State University where she majored in Industrial Design with minors in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Chinese. Through her education, Tiffany has grown to aspire towards compassionate and human centered designs. She has carried this passion through various design internships and student organizations such as TASA and ITASA and hopes to continue to grow and cultivate this passion for years to come.