As we shared our ideas, we saw an initial connection with “Bump” as we were both addressing the breakout room. In addition, since we are aiming to promote a peaceful napping environment, we believed that we should have a complimentary relationship such that both devices don’t work simultaneously. Aside from that, since none of the other ideas directly target the breakout room, we believed that “Bump” was the only project that we had a direct connection with.

However, after discussing the connection with the “Bump” team, we realized that “Bump” and “Hshh” had a connection that doesn’t allow both of them to function simultaneously. As a result, it made more sense to us to establish a connection with “Hshh” rather than “Bump” so that people in the shared space outside would acknowledge that someone is napping, and thus should account for that. In addition, we believe that it is a part of the cohort’s culture to respect a person’s nap by maintaining an appropriate noise level. However, it was only the matter of communicating that someone is trying to nap. By doing so, the noise level in the studio would not interrupt a person’s rest; and the remaining part would be maintaining an ambient luminance, which is what NapTech would focus on to provide a better resting environment.