"Allevia" is an efficient, non-medicinal treatment for motion sickness. The design empowers young adults as they embrace the period of their lives when they have the most money, time and access to travelling. Unlike existing treatments, Allevia tackles the problem directly at the source. Utilizing low-frequency vibrations, Allevia overstimulates the balance cortex within the ears, reducing its ability to sense motion and subsequently reducing and relieving symptoms such as nausea, pallor, headaches and fatigue. Allevia aims to provide effective treatment for motion sickness and significantly reduce the time between symptom onset and relief. It is portable and 2/3 the size of the standard smartphone in it's carry case, making it a new travel essential.
Allevia is the proud recipient of the Outstanding Project Award for the Health and Wellbeing Studio, 2021. To learn more about this project, check out the indepth design booklet via the button below!