IoT focus · physical interaction
Boojie
An indoor IoT wellness system for remote workers. Instead of dismissing an on-screen reminder, you get up, find a flickering candle somewhere in your home, and blow it out to start your break, turning a passive notification into an embodied ritual with Boojie, a small ghost companion living on your desktop.
Problem
Working from home blurred the line between focus, rest, and movement. Pomodoro timers and desktop reminders stay entirely on-screen, so breaks get snoozed or ignored without ever leaving the desk. Wellness tools fail because they ask for almost no physical commitment.
My Role
A four-person team. I worked across the concept, the candle interaction, and the desktop ghost companion, and helped run the usability testing that shaped how the candle is extinguished.
Outcome
A working prototype: a Micro:bit candle flickers every 45 minutes, and blowing it out starts the break and rewards Boojie with new objects, outfits, and cozy rooms. Testing showed the physical task made the reminder far harder to dismiss than a screen-only nudge.
