This was a poster I made to describe my project
This was the brochure for my company.
Concept sketches I made early on
This was my mood board and competitor research. There are many types of folding helmets out there, as well as a few inflatable helmets.
The final Inflatable pad inflated to 32 PSI. It wraps around the user's head like a sort of a crown. I could not source a better material than Vinyl, but a TPU sheet would be the normal item to use at an industrial scale. (I couldn't source this). Metal screw-in valves were used, but a softer rubber molded valve would be safer in the final model. I did attempt to schedule time with a helmet testing rig, but they wouldn't get back to me so I just whacked my head into a wall a bunch and it didn't hurt me when I wore the inflated helmet. Given that other inflated helmets are on the market, I am fairly confident that this design would work in a final product.
I tried a massive quantity of methods to create the final airbag, as well as different air pressures. About 32 PSI seemed to prevent impact while still being flexible enough to slow someone's head on impact
We had to make a logo for our companies in class. Above is my exploration of various logos.
Work was done on making a dispenser system that would be tamper-proof. Inflatable helmets would be placed in waterproof bags on a mechanism that can dispense them one at a time via a company like the Byrd Escooter app. The mechanism is a non-back-drivable worm gear secured by a hardened steel bar and a proprietary locking mechanism built into the bag. A nylon helix pusher would push this mechanism forward and off the front of the bar. I got the system working in the end, but I lacked the coding knowledge to do the app integration.
In lieu of a final presentation, we were told to set up a tradeshow booth with Promo items for our products. I made packaging for my helmet to be sold in, cookies, and stickers for mine.
