Breathscape
The Breathscape App syncs with your smartwatch to suggest breathing exercises based on your health data, with an optional origami kit that visualizes six mindful breathing patterns.
TOOLS
Figma, Photoshop, D3.js
TEAM
Annie Lee
Quantified Self Initial Exploration
BACKGROUND
This project started as a self-quantification assignment, where we turned everyday curiosities into meaningful data stories for our course called Data as Material.
MOTIVATION
I created this project out of curiosity about improving my low heart rate variability (HRV) using breathing exercises. HRV reflects how well the autonomic nervous system adapts to stress; higher values indicate better health.
ABOUT THE DATA / DESIGN
I implemented 10 minutes of RCH in the morning and 20 min in the evening. I aggregated the collected data from my Garmin Smartwatch and visualized the results using D3.js.
Annie and I then explored creating a sculpture to visualize the breathing exercises which turned into an DIY origami kit.
How might we…
create a physical model that visually represents breathing exercises, using a soft, malleable material that embodies the lightness of breath? Inspired by artists like Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Karolina Maszkiewicz, we chose paper for its versatility in origami. Our prototyping process led us to transform the sculpture into a fun, at-home kit and breathing app.
Breathscape App
App pairs with your smartwatch to suggest breathing exercises based on your sleep quality that night, your heart rate variability, and pulse Ox.
Breathscape Origami Kit
Origami kit is an optional product pairing that teaches you how to make a origami breathing sculpture that visualizes 6 popular breathing exercises
Envelope with strings and the following items…
Petal box (used to hang the origami structure)
Origami folding instructions
Origami paper grouped by the breathing exercises
Social Media & Branding of our Product!
Breathscape tutorials, breathing exercises, and user generated content on Instagram
Back of the envelope includes a QR code for a relaxing Spotify playlist to listen to while folding origami
Instagram Reels to Showcase Product
Kit Unboxing
Origami Tutorial
Final Sculpture