AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
KEYWORDS
safety, women, Aroma
COUNTRY
Netherlands
DESIGNED BY
Akarsh Sanghi
Shinichiro Ito
Laura Mul
mediaLAB Amsterdam-Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
WEBSITE
http://posturaroma.org/
PosturAroma-Embodiment of Safety
PosturAroma necklace is a wearable device designed to help women feel safer.
PosturAroma necklace is a wearable device designed to help women feel safer by enhancing their posture. It uses the powerful relationships between scent, emotion and confidence through embodiment. The necklace intends to change body posture to make women feel safer by using a combination of sensors and scents. By sensing the angle of the back and using scent as a trigger, the user is reminded to keep her head up and straighten her back when stepping into the world.