Wearable Technology: Samsung Commet

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In this project a brand was analysed, and a 3D printable, wearable technology was designed to match that brand while reducing a risk in one or a combination of the three categories of environmental, institutional or societal.

The journey of this project started with the intention of assisting garbage pickers who are generally a hazard to the drivers on the roads due to the size of their unwieldy load, the times of day that they do their work and the lack of visibility during those times. I then broadened the hazard to all pedestrians as seen in the research below as garbage pickers fall under that category and all kinds pedestrians are prone to accidents.

My solution to the risk of pedestrians being hit was the product that is seen below. It is designed to be clipped onto any piece of clothing facing rearwards. It then detects objects up to 6m away, switching on lights to make the user visible and vibrating to warn the user. This creates two-way awareness between the pedestrian and the traffic, greatly reducing the risk of pedestrians in accidents.

My chosen brand was Samsung. Not only because they are invested in health with their app "Samsung Health" and encourage exercising which often encourages people onto the roads in running, but also because they are a manufacturer of smartphones which often cause distracted pedestrians. With this product, the risk involved with both of those is greatly reduced.