Function
In collaboration with Footfalls and Heartbeats, the Revival Vest is a self-inflated life jacket which is triggered to inflate by changes in bodily signs such as cerebral hypoxia during drowning. The vest uses Footfalls and Heartbeats smart fabric technology which monitors respiration. More specifically, the fabric detects change in circumference and stretch around the chest while the diver suppresses breathing. If the user blacks out the body becomes limp and the life vest is triggered to inflate and bring the diver to the surface in an upright safety position ready for resuscitation.
Inspiration
The inspiration for this project came from the death of a family friend due to shallow-water blackout during freediving. He was an athletic and healthy medical student who took safety precautions as he knew the risks of what he was doing. Shallow water blackout is something that can happen to even the most experienced divers and can occur without little warning. Therefore the issue was established and I saw potential within the Footfalls and Heartbeats smart fabric technology to make improvements to the sport and prevent the likelihood of it happening again.
Chest Strap
(Sits in contact with skin underneath the Wetsuit)
How it works
Development
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