12.02.15
A wearable soap that helps limit the spread of infectious viruses by encouraging handwashing is sharing top honors as a winner of the Wearables for Good challenge run by UNICEF and tech/design firms ARM and Frog.
Launched in May 2015 the Wearables for Good competition is focused on moving the perception of wearables from nice-to-have devices to life-saving products that could work in any environment. The competition attracted 2,000 registrants from 65 countries that resulted in 250 design submissions.
SoaPen is a personal hygiene tool in the form of a soap-crayon that encourages the habit of handwashing among school children from the ages of 3-6 years. Teachers and parents can draw or write on a child’s skin to make the act of handwashing engaging while reducing the spread of disease. It was created by Amanat Anand, Junho Byun, Yogita Agrawal and Shubham Issar. The team met while pursuing its Bachelor of Fine Art with a focus in industrial design at Parsons School of Design, New York.
Launched in May 2015 the Wearables for Good competition is focused on moving the perception of wearables from nice-to-have devices to life-saving products that could work in any environment. The competition attracted 2,000 registrants from 65 countries that resulted in 250 design submissions.
SoaPen is a personal hygiene tool in the form of a soap-crayon that encourages the habit of handwashing among school children from the ages of 3-6 years. Teachers and parents can draw or write on a child’s skin to make the act of handwashing engaging while reducing the spread of disease. It was created by Amanat Anand, Junho Byun, Yogita Agrawal and Shubham Issar. The team met while pursuing its Bachelor of Fine Art with a focus in industrial design at Parsons School of Design, New York.