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Comalert Beacon
Tsunami Alert System Using Intuitive Cues and Haptics to Guide and Protect.
Duration
4 months, 2022
Responsibilities
Human-centered design, research, competitive analysis, visual design, sketch ideation, prototyping, usability testing, CAD modeling, CAD rendering
Tools
Solidworks, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite
A system designed for U.S.T. to enhance tsunami safety with clear alerts and haptic guidance, reducing risk and panic.
What is U.S.T?
Ultimate
Survival
Technologies
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Manufactures Survival equipment
Current Product Line
What are Tsunamis?
Natural disaster caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
Area of Concern
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Many Casualties
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Loss of Shelter
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Diseases
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Destroyed ecosystem
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Lack of boats for first responders to utilize
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In need of higher elevation altitude for evacuation within the area
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How might we lessen the amount of casualties?
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What if we could attend to people's matters in a more efficient manner?
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In what ways may we design to ensure greater safety?
Solution
Screen 1
Screen 2
Screen 3
Screen 4
UST Beacon (Controls)
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Light indicator in the center of the beacon displays 3 colors
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Green = coast clear (safe to roam)
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Blue = warning (tsunami may occur)
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Red = immediate evacuation (tsunami is in occurrence & everyone must find higher elevation
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Screen 1: Displays & announces nearest highest elevation incase of tsunami as well as time
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Screen 2: Built-in haptic feature to help the user (blind user) to walk in the right direction
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Screen 3: Radio transmitter channels to connect to other devices without the use of wi-fi
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Screen 4: Audio button to communicate with each other in search for coordinate & assistance
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