Principles and Practices

Instant shelter

Feb 22, 2018

Idea

>My final project is a wearable shelter that inflates in response to specific external conditions, particularly in areas affected by conflict around the world. My goal is to protect as many lives as possible. It's been a challenging year in the Arab world, especially with the recent war. I focused on children and thought, why not protect them by providing a simple shelter?

The project consists of three main elements:

1. Affordable

2. Light weight

3. quick responseplus.

To improve the safety and locatability of elderly patients with Parkinson's during emergencies, I came across wearable airbags designed for this purpose. After reading numerous articles on the topic, one particularly caught my attention as it discussed the use of a high-pressure pump to enable a faster response. As I explored this subject further, I focused on a project that involved testing a parallel design. My approach included project management methods, the design of the inflator system, and the development and production of small-scale 3D-woven fabrics.

First Inspiration
Wearabe airbag for accidents protection
Stanford researchers test inflatable bike helmet
3d printied inflatables

Second Inspiration

I discovered artificial muscles that use air to move and handle loads, alongside my work on airbag design. I was considering incorporating such a structure into the airbag since the loads I am dealing with involve accidents, specifically "falling loads." I found an origami-inspired design developed by researchers at MIT that could complement this idea well.