Caroline Verdi:

The Spin-Rise is a purposeful spinning lamp that provides users with a sunlight alternative during the darker months. According to UC Health, the lack of exposure to sunlight in the winter is a direct cause of seasonal affective disorder. Sunlight increases the production of serotonin which is a hormone that can affect mood balance in humans. In the winter, the days are shorter and the presence of sun much lower, resulting in a sizable decrease in serotonin levels. The Spin-Rise is designed to bring sunlight and warm colors to users during the cold and dark winters. It also aids consumers in the process of waking up in the morning.

Seasonal affective disorder impacts around 10 million Americans. The Spin-Rise helps individuals suffering from SAD wake up happier by radiating a hue of warm and joyful colors. Additionally, the Spin-Rise can be powered on and off whenever the user needs, making sunlight available at all points of the day. The Spin-Rise utilizes colored LED lights to create a sunrise-like effect. A high-density polyethylene shell diffuses the lights, combining the various colors into a pleasing spectrum of hues. The sphere of lights hangs from the ceiling and spins thanks to a motor that is fastened to it.

Alex Cebula:

The Spin-Rise makes waking up in the winter easier. The Spin-Rise fill the user’s room with colors of a sunrise on dark mornings. According to UC Health, serotonin is the hormone that affects mood balance and sunlight increases levels of serotonin. Winter months have both shorter amount of hours of sunlight and darker mornings. This causes the number of individuals with depression to increase. The Spin-Rise will bright light into dark bedrooms, simulating sunlight in the mornings.

A study from Boston University found that about 10 million Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD); a type of depression caused by the changing of seasons. The Spin-Rise will aid those who are affected by SAD when it comes to starting their day during the winter months. It will bring light into the users’ mornings which will help give them serotonin right at the beginning of the day. The Spin-Rise is made by an intentional hue of colored LED lights mimicking a sunrise. The lights are diffused by a high-density polyethylene exterior which blends individual LEDs into a harmonious mix of colors. A motor inside a box attached to the ceiling is connected to the sphere, allowing for the ball of lights to spin.