PULSE.
I framed the need for a screen-free meditation aid and turned it into PULSE, a palm-sized breathing guide. My role covered ergonomic form studies around the Dhyana Mudra grip and successive CAD iterations to achieve a hand-nestling geometry; detailing the internal stack of twin LRAs, microcontroller, USB-C charging, and fasteners in an exploded view and drawings; and fabricating 3D-printed appearance prototypes to validate hand-feel and refine details ahead of functional builds.
May 6, 2025
LENGTH
10 weeks
LENGTH
10 weeks
LENGTH
10 weeks
Role
Solo
Role
Solo
Role
Solo
Service
Industrial Design | Product Design
Service
Industrial Design | Product Design
Service
Industrial Design | Product Design
A handheld meditation device that syncs vibration with breathing rhythm to guide users toward stillness.
A handheld meditation device that syncs vibration with breathing rhythm to guide users toward stillness.
A handheld meditation device that syncs vibration with breathing rhythm to guide users toward stillness.
Challenge: Designing calm in a restless world
In a culture of overstimulation, mindfulness tools often feel cold or overly digital. The challenge was to create a physical object that helps users slow down — something tactile, human, and emotionally grounding. PULSE was designed to reintroduce presence through the hand, making mindfulness a ritual rather than a routine.
Challenge: Designing calm in a restless world
In a culture of overstimulation, mindfulness tools often feel cold or overly digital. The challenge was to create a physical object that helps users slow down — something tactile, human, and emotionally grounding. PULSE was designed to reintroduce presence through the hand, making mindfulness a ritual rather than a routine.
Challenge: Designing calm in a restless world
In a culture of overstimulation, mindfulness tools often feel cold or overly digital. The challenge was to create a physical object that helps users slow down — something tactile, human, and emotionally grounding. PULSE was designed to reintroduce presence through the hand, making mindfulness a ritual rather than a routine.
Solution: A handheld ritual for stillness.
Pulse reimagines meditation as a physical dialogue between user and object. Its rhythmic thumper translates breath into gentle vibration, creating a synchronized loop of awareness. The orb’s curvature supports the natural hand posture of dhyāna mudra—turning the act of holding into an act of centering. Crafted from wood and polymer, its warmth and weight remind users that mindfulness can be both human and material.
Solution: A handheld ritual for stillness.
Pulse reimagines meditation as a physical dialogue between user and object. Its rhythmic thumper translates breath into gentle vibration, creating a synchronized loop of awareness. The orb’s curvature supports the natural hand posture of dhyāna mudra—turning the act of holding into an act of centering. Crafted from wood and polymer, its warmth and weight remind users that mindfulness can be both human and material.
Solution: A handheld ritual for stillness.
Pulse reimagines meditation as a physical dialogue between user and object. Its rhythmic thumper translates breath into gentle vibration, creating a synchronized loop of awareness. The orb’s curvature supports the natural hand posture of dhyāna mudra—turning the act of holding into an act of centering. Crafted from wood and polymer, its warmth and weight remind users that mindfulness can be both human and material.
Form explorations inspired by organic geometry and human grip — shaping calm through the language of comfort and flow.
Form explorations inspired by organic geometry and human grip — shaping calm through the language of comfort and flow.
Form explorations inspired by organic geometry and human grip — shaping calm through the language of comfort and flow.
Insight 1: Form follows feeling
Instead of prioritizing visual novelty, PULSE began with how it should feel in the hand. Each contour was modeled to nest naturally between the palms, encouraging a posture of stillness. The final form balances organic curvature with geometric discipline, reinforcing the relationship between body and breath.
Insight 1: Form follows feeling
Instead of prioritizing visual novelty, PULSE began with how it should feel in the hand. Each contour was modeled to nest naturally between the palms, encouraging a posture of stillness. The final form balances organic curvature with geometric discipline, reinforcing the relationship between body and breath.
Insight 1: Form follows feeling
Instead of prioritizing visual novelty, PULSE began with how it should feel in the hand. Each contour was modeled to nest naturally between the palms, encouraging a posture of stillness. The final form balances organic curvature with geometric discipline, reinforcing the relationship between body and breath.
Surface studies exploring tone, grain, and tactility — the intersection of industrial precision and human warmth.
Surface studies exploring tone, grain, and tactility — the intersection of industrial precision and human warmth.
Surface studies exploring tone, grain, and tactility — the intersection of industrial precision and human warmth.
Insight 2: Stillness through motion
PULSE’s internal mechanism subtly expands and contracts like breathing. This low-frequency rhythm guides users to slow their own pace, synchronizing physical and emotional calm. The result is a feedback loop that makes stillness tangible.
Insight 2: Stillness through motion
PULSE’s internal mechanism subtly expands and contracts like breathing. This low-frequency rhythm guides users to slow their own pace, synchronizing physical and emotional calm. The result is a feedback loop that makes stillness tangible.
Insight 2: Stillness through motion
PULSE’s internal mechanism subtly expands and contracts like breathing. This low-frequency rhythm guides users to slow their own pace, synchronizing physical and emotional calm. The result is a feedback loop that makes stillness tangible.
A modular system built around a vibration “thumper” — engineered for resonance, balance, and precision.
A modular system built around a vibration “thumper” — engineered for resonance, balance, and precision.
A modular system built around a vibration “thumper” — engineered for resonance, balance, and precision.
Insight 3: Material as emotion
The top shell is CNC-machined wood, chosen for its warmth and natural grain variation. The base is 3D-printed in matte polymer for softness and contrast. Together, they create a dialogue between nature and precision — evoking the duality of meditation: grounding and awareness.
Insight 3: Material as emotion
The top shell is CNC-machined wood, chosen for its warmth and natural grain variation. The base is 3D-printed in matte polymer for softness and contrast. Together, they create a dialogue between nature and precision — evoking the duality of meditation: grounding and awareness.
Insight 3: Material as emotion
The top shell is CNC-machined wood, chosen for its warmth and natural grain variation. The base is 3D-printed in matte polymer for softness and contrast. Together, they create a dialogue between nature and precision — evoking the duality of meditation: grounding and awareness.
Insight 3: Material as emotion
The top shell is CNC-machined wood, chosen for its warmth and natural grain variation. The base is 3D-printed in matte polymer for softness and contrast. Together, they create a dialogue between nature and precision — evoking the duality of meditation: grounding and awareness.
Designed for the home or studio — PULSE transforms any surface into a meditative space through quiet presence and subtle vibration.
Designed for the home or studio — PULSE transforms any surface into a meditative space through quiet presence and subtle vibration.
Designed for the home or studio — PULSE transforms any surface into a meditative space through quiet presence and subtle vibration.
Outcome: Form, emotion, and interaction as one meditative language. PULSE reframes mindfulness as an embodied experience. Through soft geometry, sensory feedback, and material honesty, it helps users anchor themselves in the present moment. It’s not a gadget — it’s a reminder to breathe.
Outcome: Form, emotion, and interaction as one meditative language. PULSE reframes mindfulness as an embodied experience. Through soft geometry, sensory feedback, and material honesty, it helps users anchor themselves in the present moment. It’s not a gadget — it’s a reminder to breathe.
