Grip
The Grip is a system of products helping smokers to quit smoking gradually with the support of their loved ones. Grip has three parts in the system —
Grip Rings for both the quitter and the supporter, and a mobile application.
My contribution
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Research & Strategy
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User Experience Design
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User Scenario
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Product design
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Modeling & Rendering
Team members
Andy Kim (Product)
Chufan Huang (Interaction)
Wenyuan Xu (Interaction)
Cold Turkey vs. Gradual Cessation
Abrupt quitters were 25% more successful than the gradual cessation group. At the half-year mark, 22% of the cold-turkey group were still smoke-free, while 15% of the progressive group was. Cold turkey is more effective, yet gradual cessation is more preferable.
Most smokers who try to quit, do it other own without the help of a quit program and few succeed with less professional supports. Quit programs aren't available to everyone and they're inconvenient.
Love Makes Miracles Happen
Support from the quitter's loved one has a positive influence on their smoking cessation, yet, the misunderstandings between the quitter and his loved one brings bad effects upon the smoking cessation process. How can we help smokers quit smoking by involving support from their loved ones?
Accessible Quit Program
Grip System
Quiet & Quick Information
Grip Ring provides a quiet and quick overview of the daily plan. It tracks the user's smoking habit with a smoke detector. Also, you can press the button on the back to record cravings and send a help message to the supporter.
Bring Empathy to the Supporter
The supporter can feel the vibration on their Grip - Supporter Ring when the quitter sends a
help message. Grip system suggests supporters send love and supporting words to the quitter.
Grip keeps two people together connected with self-charging, thermal energy battery.
Information Centric
Grip App includes home page with
real-time data, a plan page, a progress page, and a conversation page, which supports all the needed informations.
Love Makes Miracles Happen
The Grip is a commitment and determination.
Grip will not only successfully help the smokers gradually quit smoking, but also bring the quitter and the supporter closer.
