AllyCloud
AllyCloud reimagines allergy treatment for children with an intelligent, responsive patch that offers both physical relief and emotional support. Traditional treatments like Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) rely on repeated injections and routine clinic visits, which often cause fear, pain, and long-term anxiety in young patients. In contrast, AllyCloud presents a gentle, wearable alternative that transforms the treatment process into something empowering and child-friendly. By integrating microneedles, microfluidics, and adaptive electronics, the patch delivers precise doses of allergens tailored to the body's real-time responses, making desensitization more effective and less intimidating.
Its soft, cloud-like form can be customized with playful patterns, transforming the experience from a clinical routine into a child-friendly ritual. An accompanying app allows parents to track progress while interactive animations educate children about what is happening in their bodies. These elements together foster a deeper sense of understanding, trust, and cooperation between child, parent, and technology and reshapes medical care into an experience of reassurance, resilience, and emotional well-being.
Exhibition
🙌 Exhibited at Prototypes for Humanity at Dubai Future Solutions, 2025
🙌 Exhibited at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Grid Node Space, 2025
This project was funded and developed within the Design Engineering program at Harvard, in collaboration with Lucas Miyazaki.
