Institution of Engineering Designers Annual Prize, Award of Excellence
Best Final Year Project 2022
Problem
The main cause of cycling accidents are drivers not being able to see cyclists with enough time to avoid them. This can be improved by bringing more visual attention to cycles and their riders, making them easier to identify on the roads.
Aim
The purpose of this project is to develop a multi-functional cycling safety device. It will be equipped with a range of different features and safety advisory functions, that will ensure the cyclist is put at a reduced risk and give them additional confidence on and off-road. In turn, this should reduce the cycling-related injury and death rates over time.
Unique selling point
The creation of a multifunction device that has a range of different features arranged into one unit makes it convenient, simple and economical to use as there is no need to purchase an array of different products from multiple vendors.
Functions
A key feature and unique selling point of the device will be the ability to constantly detect any high impact forces to the head. When an impact force is detected to either the helmet or head it is recorded, and its value used to calculate the risk to an individual's potential to have sustained any trauma such as internal head injuries or concussion and the severity of the event. This data can then be converted into a rating or indication system that allows for simple interpretation.
