2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Platinum Winner

QUITTER: Dual-Wrist Wearable - The Cost of Commitment

Entrant

Shenyang Yuqiang Technology Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Wearable Technologies

Client's Name

Qiaozhi Zhang

Country / Region

China

QUITTER is a revolutionary "Commitment-as-a-Service" wearable ecosystem designed to eradicate nicotine dependency by weaponizing behavioral economics. Traditional cessation methods fail because they rely on fragile human willpower. QUITTER disrupts this by transforming the abstract intention to quit into an unbreakable, hardware-enforced financial contract.
The journey begins with an algorithm that customizes a 30-to-60-day cessation cycle. To activate the protocol, users lock a substantial financial deposit, effectively outsourcing their discipline to the technology.
The core of this ecosystem lies in its clinical-grade dual-wrist wearables. Engineered for zero-compromise compliance, the devices integrate a 6-axis IMU and medical-grade PPG sensors to execute "Precision Dual-Sensing." By cross-referencing specific hand-to-mouth kinematics with nicotine-induced heart rate spikes, the wearables capture irrefutable biometric evidence of relapse, entirely eliminating false positives. To prevent circumvention, a sealed, non-rechargeable 60-day battery eradicates the "dead battery loophole," guaranteeing 24/7 continuous monitoring. Coupled with an anti-tampering physical lock, unauthorized removal is instantly registered as a relapse.
QUITTER operates on a profound "Win-Win" paradigm. Completing the cycle allows users to reclaim their physiological autonomy and secure a full refund. Conversely, any detected relapse triggers an instant forfeiture of the deposit to public health charities. Finally, all post-intervention hardware is returned for professional recycling, finalizing a closed-loop lifecycle that champions both human health and environmental sustainability.

Credits

Qiaozhi Zhang
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