Anxiety disorders and, thus, panic attacks are increasing its predominance across the globe. More than 60 million people are yearly suffering from it in UE. Therefore, this type of disorders have a huge impact on people and highly influence the society’s wellbeing and economy.
Jabe, a concept for managing panic attacks through an interactive smart textile interface
Jabe is a wearable smart textile interface that connects wearer’s body and mind, preventing panic attacks and calming down in order to allow him or her to control the situation. Its main goal to help the wearers in the process of learning how to identify their own physiological changes so they can predict when they could suffer from a panic attack and empower them to manage their situation without extra help.
This makes Jabe a communication bridge between the wearer and its inner self.
How does it work?
Through technology that senses EDA (EDR sensors) and Heart Rate Variability changes, Jabe detects physiological changes that are produced before the panic attack occurs. Jabe shows these changes through its smart textile interactive interface which lights up in order to alert the wearer of its emotional state. This way, Jabe provides meaningful time for enabling the wearer to manage this type of situations on his or her own. Moreover, Jabe incorporates a textile pressure sensor that when pressed by the wearer it guides him/her through the path of recovering breath rhythm using light based feedback. In fact, recovering breath means recovering control and concentrating in one task, thus, enabling to manage our minds.
Field: Design Research, Interaction Design, Human Center Design, Smart Textiles, Conceptual design, EDR sensors
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