Project type: Group Project with
Hajar Sadequi (Product Designer)
Johannes Moser (Product Designer)
Location: Konsfack @Stockholm
2019
Saliva Sampler - balans
Stockholm

BalanS
from the Swedish word for balance, is a device that analyses saliva for data to test users' stress levels. It can help users to keep track of their mental health.
According to scientific studies, Stress is a condition in which the internal (psychophysical) balance of the body is disturbed. It activates the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, so salivary cortisol levels are a strong indicator that can be used to measure stress levels.
Source: https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1404
https://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2013/10/study-finds-bit-saliva-can-reflect-resilience-against-stress
Saliva samples collector
This collector will collect saliva samples a few time per day according to users' living habits.
The design has to fulfil the below semantics:


User testing
Candies are colourful and in different shapes! We used bite-size candies to test user's interactions with the simpler.




Final Product




