W-AID is a universal cap that helps to have a healthy lifestyle by measuring the daily water intake. W-AID combines technology, portability and design: measuring the flow thanks to ultrasonic sensors, connected to fitness app, reminds the user to drink through visual feedback.
The project has been developed around the concept that water is source of life, hydration and well-being. Hence the idea of a coach, that helps you during the day showing and suggesting with bright signals when to drink. This helps to maintain a better body hydration level.
In a context of increasingly hectic daily life, it has been observed that the act of drinking is often overlooked, consequently it affects negatively the performance of our body. Our research focused on people that commute, like students and workers with very stressful daily rhythms that usually forget to drink.