# Discreet Wearable Heating Pads The Conceptual 'WIM' Smart Heating Pad Alleviates Cramps and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-08-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-heating-pad References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/08/09/this-smart-heating-pad-on-your-lower-abdomen-alleviates-menstrual-cramps-maintain-your-daily-productivity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) The conceptual '[WIM](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-wim)' smart heating pad has been designed by Sofia Papenova and Lidia Grits as a solution for women that can help with [menstrual cramps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emm) for on-demand relief from anywhere. The wearable solution maintains a compact design that can be positioned onto the belly or back and kept in place when going about one's daily routine. The heating pad is composed of the control center, the heating patch and a charger that all maintain a compact design to be easily carried when traveling or stowed between uses. The conceptual 'WIM' smart heating pad features a series of dedicated buttons on the control center for changing the temperature to accommodate needs throughout the day. The skin-friendly hydroelectric adhesive helps maintain a comfortable contact with the skin anywhere on the body. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.0/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Wearable Heating Technology:** Opportunities to innovate in developing wearable heating technology to manage discomfort and pain. - **Smart Self-care Devices:** Opportunities to develop smart self-care devices that can make daily routines easier and more efficient. - **Portable Wellness Solutions:** Opportunities to create portable wellness solutions catering to specific user needs for instant relief, especially for travelers. ### Where This Applies - **Health and Wellness:** Wearable heat therapy products can be introduced into the health and wellness industry to provide pain relief to people of all ages. - **Traveling:** Discreet and portable self-care products like the WIM smart heating pad can leverage among frequent travelers or business people who are constantly on the go. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronic companies can implement heating technology into their products, allowing for temperatures to be adjusted to a user's liking or need, for example in heated jackets for outdoor activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Menstrual Discomfort Relief Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hottie-belt.md) - [Malleable Heated Massage Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heating-pad-and-body-massager.md) - [Personal Cooling Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relief-from-menopause.md) - [Lobster Heating Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crustacean-lobster-twist.md) - [Hot-Flash-Controlling Wearable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embr-wave-2.md) - [Wearable Heat Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l1-wearable.md) - [Wearable Neurostimulation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neurostimulation-device.md) - [Flaxseed Heating Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/periodheatingpad.md) - [Compact Skin-Safe Cooling Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zera-cooling-crescent.md)