"AROS Inhaler" is an aromatic kit designed to be conveniently used while exercising. With its cooling herbal benefits and aromatic essential oils, it keeps users feeling refreshed and relaxed during their workout.
AROS Inhaler
Industrial design
User Experience Research
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Aromatherapy products for exercise
Currently, only a few products are available in the market, but they still struggled to meet the needs of the users. Users often encounter stickiness or discomfort from oil or cream, the smell that evaporates too quickly or alters during exercise, and the hassles of carrying and using while exercising.
Dessearch came up with an aromatic product for exercise that’s properly designed to support users during workout. The product will have a refreshing scent, and soothing effects for muscles; aims to revive and relax users in exercise without any annoyance or discomfort, to help them exercise more efficiently.
The result of this project has been showcased at the DesignPlant exhibition in the theme of "Express" for Bangkok Design Week 2022.
Preserve Thai wisdom
Herbal inhaler is a wisdom that creates value for Thai herbs. However, despite its many benefits and interesting properties, many traditional Thai herbal products still failed to connect with the younger generations ― making it irrelevant. Redesigning to make these products resonate and address the needs of customers today would renew its relevancy and make them more widely known.
New Experience
Experience the true benefits of aromatic products while exercising ― the improvements on emotions and performance.
Cool
Gives a cool appearance, a new image, and a new use of exotic aromatic products.
Our Process
After examining the existing products in the market, We found only a few aromatic products for exercise, and they don’t really addressed the real needs of the users. Most products struggled to fix the issues of portability, difficulty in usage while exercising, annoyance from the stickiness of oil or cream, and the smell that either altered during exercise or evaporated too quickly. All these issues factored into why people stopped using these products altogether, to avoid the inconveniences that came with the usage.
Pain Points
Misuse
Inappropriate use which may result in adverse consequences.
Inconvenience
The existing products are not design to use conveniently during some activities.
Privacy
The smell bothers other people./ Others smell bothering us.
Confidence
Not confident to use at full capacity.
Conflict
Conflicts from different odor preferences.
The Smell
difficult to control such as aroma taste, evaporation, change of smell which may cause the smell disturbing yourself and others.
Usage Condition
that is not suitable for exercise activities such as portability or sloppy.
Personality Reflections
from the use and characteristic from the smell caused.
Like
the way refresh, stimulate from odor and release cooldown time.
User Insight
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We set the scope of the research about aromatherapy for exercise. For those who like exercise so that they can be used especially during exercising. To be able to exercise more efficiently from the effects of aromatherapy such as stimulating feelings and the body, affect the heart, blood vessels, and promote breathing through relaxation. And also get new exercise experience.
Ideation Sketches
3D Rendering
Prototype & Testing
DesignPlant Express for Bangkok Design Week 2022.
5-13 February 2022
Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC)