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Interactive Yoga Mat 

Interactive yoga mat that targets every sense in your body, for a somatic experience 

Project Overview 📽️  

Developing an electronic yoga mat that enhances
somatic experiences and provides users with an 
immersive experience. 
 

Timeline ⏰
 

Late February - March 2025 (5 weeks)
 

My Role 👩🏽‍💻

Tools 🛠️

Design Lead, Product designer, UX researcher,
wire framing 
 

Figma, Arduino, Google Suite 
 

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Project aim and Objectives
 

Creating an immersive yoga mat that users are able to use from the comfort 
of their own home, targeting every sense in their body for a somatic experience. The
ability to charge and connect your device using bluetooth, allows the yoga mat to operate the electronic features. 
 

  • Bluetooth Audio 

  • Removable hand and feet visuals 

  • Heating and Cooling sensations

  • Vibrations

  • Mobile App

Features 
 

Prototype Development
 

Two key elements to our prototype

Physical Prototype
 

  • LED feedback indicators

  • Arduino Board

  • Recyclable materials

Digital Interface
 

  • Figma prototype 

  • Apple Sketch ​

  • Virtual Studios Code

Prototype Production Methods
 

An Arduino board is designed to be attached to one end of the mat and will function as the primary power and control source for the electronic components. The Arduino will conduct the battery percentage and the box around the Arduino is  a protector  from any sweat or water. 

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Physical Prototype 
 

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Mobile App Wireframe

Using apple sketch, I was able to create a wireframe of how we wanted the mobile app to look, we organized where all the
features would be located included usernames, brith dates, sessions, history,  and profile. I wanted to create a mobile app wireframe in order to organize everyones ideas in one place to view the structure and functionality of the overall app. 

Figma Mobile App Prototype

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Project Summary
 

Reflection 🧠
 

This project pushed me to think beyond conventional solutions, taking a simple product and redesigning it to be more intuitive and meaningful for users. Through this process, I explored ways to promote healthier engagement and integrate aspects of somatic experience.

Evaluation 📊 
 

Conducting usability testing, prototyping physically/digitally, creating ideas of how certain features can create somatic experience, showed me the importance of conducting research and testing products before launching them to users. 

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