Lumora

Personal project

©2024

Lumora is a ‘Pomodoro Lamp’ that tackles work related stress and productivity management.

Lux/Lumen ~ Latin for Light + Ora ~ Latin for time/hour

Research

  • Approximately 83% of U.S. workers experience work-related stress. Employees lose over five work hours per week due to stress. 67% of employees experience burnout, primarily due to overworking. 60% of remote workers report struggling due to Digital Fatigue.

  • 25% increase in productivity by using structured work-rest cycles (Pomodoro). 52-minute work sessions followed by 17-minute ~ optimal for focus and efficiency. Average person gets distracted every 8 minutes, taking 23 minutes to regain deep focus.

  • Students, Neurodiverse individuals, Creatives and Wellness users

  • Individuals practising the Pomodoro technique to reduce the implications of work related stress found the basic Pomodoro timer cumbersome.

  • Visual or ambient cues have higher adherence to the structured work-rest cycles. Can we incorporate the use of visual or ambient cues to create a smoother and impactful Pomodoro workflow structure?

3D cross-sectional view of a small boat or submarine with internal compartments outlined in purple.
Wireframe rendering of a square-shaped smart device, possibly a smartwatch or fitness tracker, showing internal design and components.
A small electronic microcontroller module placed inside a rectangular white container on a grid-patterned work surface.
A breadboard with an ESP8266 microcontroller connected to a flexible LED strip and a USB cable, set up for an electronics project.
A person holding an LED circuit board with wiring and a USB cable in front of a computer monitor with code displayed.
Open electronic device with LED strip, wires, and circuit board inside, placed on a cutting mat.
Close-up of a black and white modern striped ceramic vase on a light background.
A small, rounded, multi-layered wooden container placed on a green cutting mat with a grid pattern, with a blurred background showing a monitor with a colorful display.
A person holding a glowing, round, wooden lamp with a hexagonal top in front of a tablet with a colorful screen.
Work desk with a laptop displaying a forest wallpaper, a tablet with app icons, a tissue box, a small glowing speaker, and various items on a shelf in the background.

How does it work?