Earthquake Survival Kit
Aims to increase the survival chance of entrapped victims
CONTEXT
Academic Work, Group Project 2013.07 ~ 2013.10
Answering for the most destructive catastrophe Earthquakes are among the most destructive types of natural disasters. However, many do not perish during the tremor but die being trapped and injured under rubbles, waiting for rescue. Ted Constan, an American NGO, says that some
200,000 people were injured or trapped but not killed by the quake; 25,000 of them died each day that has passed since the tremor. How to increase the survival chance of entrapped victims by self-rescue products comes to our concern.
Earthquake Survival Kit
Aims to increase the survival chance of entrapped victims This kit contains 3 main parts: the helmet, hydration system and dustproof mask, which not only offers protection through the disaster, but also providing guidance and sending out distress signal for user.
RESEARCH
Define Main tasks to solve
External
DESIGN BRIEF
collapse of buildings / structures
EVENT Tremor
POST-EVENT 12 hours
Day 1
36 hours
Day 2
60 hours
Day 3
84 hours
Day 4
“golden 48 hours”, best time for rescue
landslide
time of the entrapped individuals survive without water
tsunami fire / explosion Internal crush injury, lack of medical aids
90% of the death toll are due to the collapse of the collapse of buildings / structures
the fade away time of blood loss is less than 24 hours
when most aftershock happens, causing another wave of collapse
when hydropenia and psychological pressure become severe, feeling despair
hydropenia airway infection by dust psychological pessure
MOST FATAL PROBLEMS SURVIVAL NEEDS
PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
Function Defination Hardware Protection 1. Helmet, 25~50mm interval between the shell and liner as a buffer zone. 2. Dustproof mask.
ELECTRONICS FUNCTION
HARDWARE FUNCTION
3. 2L hydration system, to ensure the essential water intake during 72 hours trapped under rubble. Electronics Function 1. Wap 300c wireless communica-
2L
tion module sending signal. 2. Voice module, offer self-aid guidance and play tender music to ease victim’s mood.
USER SCENARIO
1
1. Recieving a signal from EWS ( earthquake warning system). 2. Rush to the spot where the batch of kits are placed. 3. Pack the hydration system and helmet, and the system will be activated.
CONCEPUALIZTION
First stage mainly developed the relationship of these different components.
The second stage comes to integrate and simplify the design.
CONCEPTUALIZATION
1. Mock up(CNC) the external of the helmet, ABS 1
2
5
3
4
6
2. ABS helmet liner 3. Sewing the elastic fabric 4. Real practical electronic modules 5,6. Testing the hydration system
HELMET MATERIAL : ABS
ELECTRONICS MODULES - CPU - VOICE MODULE - EA RPHONE - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE
TELESCOPIC DUSTPROOF MASK
FIXING DEVICE MATERIAL : ELASTIC FABRIC
SWITCH OF THE HYDRATION SYSTEM
HYDRATION BACKPACK MATERIAL : TPU
PIPE OF THE HYDRATION SYSTEM
BACK BELTS
DESIGN OUTPUT
HELMET LINER MATERIAL : ABS
DESIGN OUTPUT
Telecopic dustproof mask, which
The pipe of the hydration system goes
also contains the elastic fixing
through the mask, absorb the water
device(jaw).
by biting the top.
Design Thinking “Design shall satisfy not only the functional aspect, but emotional aspect as well, together they make functionality.�
My Role in Project During this project, I worked as the leader of our team, collaborating with Mechanics Institute, Beijing University of Science and Technology. My work was from identifying problems to the concept development, including usage mode defination and product visualization.