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Qi
My thesis explored the relationship between people and devices. Qi uses a phone screen as a fading bedside light.
In the Pursuit of Balance
Qi uses a phone screen as a fading bedside light to create distance from the device before sleep.
My NUS final-year thesis investigated the relationship between people and devices. Qi is a night lamp powered by a phone screen that slowly dims as its owner falls asleep.
Role
Product Design | Research
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Form exploration
The models compare ways to hold the phone within the lamp.
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Refining the enclosure
The enclosure studies refine the shape and how its parts meet.
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Light behaviour
The light slowly dims as part of preparing for sleep.
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Phone relationship
The lamp creates some physical distance from the phone while still using its screen.
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Digital companion
The supporting interface connects to the lamp without becoming the main activity.
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Bedside context
The bedside view shows the object in its intended setting.
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Final design
The final design combines the phone, lamp and fading light into a pre-sleep routine.
Software used
- Figma
- Adobe Illustrator