Miriam Bohnenkämper and Or Shachar developed a concept for an intelligent pillow for people with tonic-clonic epilepsy. The aim of the project was to recognise seizures and prevent so-called "SUDEP" (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy) during sleep.
The pillow uses various sensors to recognise seizures and their signs. These notify a trusted person via an app and trigger a signal in the room. To avoid the risk of suffocation, the pillow is filled with spacer fabric. Additional self-inflating areas protect the head.
The shape of the cushion was chosen because it is flexible, conveys safety and security and is not perceived as a foreign body. It is particularly suitable for use with children.

Miriam Bohnenkämper was born in Brilon in North Rhine-Westphalia in 1990. She studied industrial design at Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences and at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. During her bachelor's degree, she specialised in toy design and wrote her final thesis in collaboration with Margarete Steiff GmbH. She then completed a Master's degree in Design and Innovation at Goldsmiths University in London. Her work has been exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and the London Design Festival. She currently works as a product manager at Spiegelburg.

Or Shachar was born in Ramat David in Israel in 1988 and lives in Jerusalem. He studied industrial design at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and at the Folkwang University in Essen. After completing his bachelor's degree, he worked as a product and vehicle designer for the Loubaton Product Design Studio and as a freelance designer. In autumn 2017, Or Shachar will begin his Master's degree in Intelligent Mobility at the Royal College of Art in London.