Dawoon Yim
Design Products MA
Royal College of Art
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Design and Technology / Industrial Design / Sustainable Design
My location: Seoul, South Korea
Dawoon Yim
First Name: Dawoon
Last Name: Yim
University / College: Royal College of Art
Course / Program: Design Products MA
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Design and Technology / Industrial Design / Sustainable Design
My Location: Seoul, South Korea
About
Dawoon Benjamin Yim is an interdisciplinary industrial designer expanding his horizons at the Royal College of Art. Previously, he engaged in vibrant industry-academic collaborations at the Samsung Art and Design Institute in Korea, where he primarily developed product concepts incorporating UX solutions. In the UK, he has been involved with Musson+Retallick, working on installations for the Royal Worcester Museum.Currently, Dawoon focuses on creative problem-solving by involving diverse stakeholders in his projects. Notable works include HabiTide, an ethnographic study at Lewisham and Deptford Creek, and AIRIS, a project blending human resources from Seoul National University Medical School, Innovation RCA, and asthma patients, which led to the creation of the new Carousel Description design methodology.Dawoon is excited to embark on his journey as a designer and strategist. If you need my expertise, please don’t hesitate to reach out
Asthma attacks do not consider whether you have an asthma device with you. When unpredictable symptoms appear, your airway narrows, inducing panic. This prevents proper response and treatment, potentially leading to death. According to the WHO, 455,000 patients died from asthma last year. One reason for this is that asthma is triggered not only by specific allergens but also by non-specific factors like cold air, mites, and spicy food making it difficult for patients to predict attacks. The medical journal ‘Asthma Insights and Reality in Korea’ reports that 52% and 42% of respondents, respectively, reduced their participation in sports and normal physical activities due to the fear of unpredictable asthma attacks. The project was designed to address these issues. The wearable device features a unique automatic exhalation system, AHIS and ARIS, to propose treatment methods. Additionally, it provides an action plan to mitigate human error and promote continuous treatment.