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Sound based emotional support pet
for pediatric patients.
Care Pet provides companionship
in the most terrifying situations.
It shares emotions,
and shares the happiest moments.
It all begins with...
In collaboration with YAMAHA Design Research Center,
I challenged myself to create concepts and services
for digital natives, the brand new market.
Hospitals are scary...
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, Sarah J. Clark, M.P.H
Salmela M, Salanterä S, Aronen E. Child-reported hospital fears in 4 to 6-year-old children. Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Sep-Oct;35(5):269-76, 303.
50%
Children are afraid of visiting doctors
9 out of 10
Children are scared of hospitals
People visit hospitals to fix physical pain
but they walk out with emotional pain
We have ability to reduce mental pain.
Fear is just another emotion after all.
Care Pet helps children receive
medical treatments without anxiety.
It creates companionship and comforts children.
Care Pet Cares!
Customizable Outfit
Download the Care Pet mobile app
and personalize your Care Pet look!
Customizable plush fabric outfit can be
zipped on and off your Care Pet.
How Care Pet Reduces Anxiety
01
Animal companionship
reduces anxiety, depression,
increases hormone oxytocine.
02
Holds hands
eases pain.
03
Provides natural sound
uses real animal sounds,
which helps bodily relaxation.
Chandler, C. K. (2012). Animal assisted therapy in counseling (2nd ed.). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. J Post-White, et al., Therapeutic massage and healing touch improve symptoms in cancer. Integr Cancer Ther 2, 332–344 (2003). University of Sussex. “It’s true: The sound of nature helps us relax.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 March 2017.
Hospital Visit with Care Pet
Child downloads
the Care Pet mobile app.
She selects her pet,
and registers pet's name.
Care Pet with customized clothing arrives,
and she checks her pet via mobile application.
It answers with sound while she pets.
Squeezes the pet
while it creates painful sound.
It emotionally connects
and builds companionship.
Getting sick together eases pain
Mobile application marks
the pushed area as an injured part.
It can be deleted after child's recovery.
Care Pet walks recovery journey with you
Heart for the soul
Every Care Pet has a heart,
which is a YAMAHA made speaker.
The sound comes from the heart
when the pet is touched.
Digital Natives
receive emotional support digitally.
Instant sound feedback is perfect for quick adoption.
In the studio
How Care Pet was created
Gaming Device
Virtual pet sings
when picture is taken
of specific hospital objects.
Prototype
Meet Care Pet !
Platinum being the only catalyser,
platinum silicone is food grade silicone
that can pass FDA, LFGB test.
Used widely in medical supplies, baby products.
Ultimate companion
for your recovery journey.