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IN-FIRE ESSENTAIL KIT Design process

by Arlene Sosa


Problem statement

fire fighters of South East Africa need a way to slow the spread of wildfires during these events, this would help prevent the further damage of personal property.



Design process pictures



Testing

Sheild

  1. Heat protection: Pass
  2. Fold test: Pass
  3. Stability test: Pass
  4. Debris test: Pass
  5. Durability test: Pass

Glove

  1. Claw durability test: Pass
  2. Hand protetion test: Fail


How could this design be better

The main issue that the sheild and the glove had were the scales, they weren't doing what they were meant to do.

Glove issues

  1. When pressure was added to the glove the scales did not stop the fingers from bending back
  2. The scales did not go all the way to the knukels to prevnt bending.
  3. The scales were facing the wrong direction

Sheild issues

  1. The sheild did not properly role up becuase of tape used but it was able to fold.
  2. The scales were not very utilesed

Over all the glove could be fixed by making sure the scales were on the right part of the glove and were facing the correct direction. The shields issues were also rooted in the scales. The next time if we put the scales on facing the correct diretion then the shield would be near perfect. This process will help us in the furture to make a new prototype because we can learn from our past mistakes.