PRODUCT DESIGN CHALLENGE

Team: Blue WatchJack, Iqbal, Naseem, Mark

Our Brief“Design a mobile app to

detect people in a burning building”

Our First Ideas

Our Design Proposal Special glasses worn by the fireman

under his breathing apparatus Detects infra-red – so can see through

smoke to where the people are Has a ‘heads-up’ display of important

information on the lens Emergency warnings Number of people who live in the house –

from a link to the electoral role database Map of the house – from the council

planning database

‘Supa Spex’

Key Features This is a unique product for the emergency

services, but uses technologies that are being developed for the army and in the IT industry

Will reduce deaths and injuries: currently building fires cause over 400 people deaths and 12,000 injuries each year

Adjustable frames made from soft neoprene fit comfortably for any user and mould to the face to stop smoke getting in the eyes

Lenses are shock resistant and heat resistant Infra-red vision from integrated electronics Heads up display from mini laser projector Information from links to the electoral roll and

planning databases Easy to use – doesn’t need changes to existing

equipment