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Justin Wray

Hello, I'm Justin, a 22-year-old industrial design enthusiast with a passion for the outdoors and technology. I've always been fascinated by design and functionality, which led me to create an impact detecting shirt for tackle football players. I have witnessed firsthand the potential dangers and long-term effects of repetitive impacts from football. That's why I designed this shirt with the goal of increasing player safety and promoting long-term health in sports. I hope that my innovative design will not only enhance athletic performance but also contribute to a safer and more sustainable future for sports.

The Four Essential Pillars for Design Excellence

The four essential pillars encompass human-centric design approach and the understanding of full-bodied, three dimensional physical interaction of user, product and environment. The projects generate innovative solutions using research-driven, evidence-based designs which focus on the user experience.

Enhancement of Human Lifestyle

An impact detecting shirt can significantly enhance human lifestyle by providing advanced features and benefits.

These features include real-time impact detection that can help to prevent injuries, a comfortable and ergonomic fit, performance enhancements, and sustainable materials that reduce the environmental impact. Additionally, the shirt's lightweight and breathable design ensures maximum comfort during physical activity, and its smart technology can provide insights into performance and optimize physical activity levels.

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Human-Interaction & User-Centric Design

An impact detecting shirt is designed to be highly user-centric.

The shirt is designed to be lightweight and comfortable, enabling the wearer to move freely and perform at their best. It is also equipped with real-time impact detection technology that provides instant feedback to the wearer, helping them to avoid injuries and optimize their physical activity. Audio ques embedded in the device signal when the shirt is active and connected to the coaches’ tablet.

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Ergonomics & Human Factors Design

The ergonomics of an impact detecting shirt are carefully designed to ensure maximum comfort, fit, and performance.

The shirt is crafted from high-quality, breathable polyester that allow for optimal movement and ventilation, reducing the risk of discomfort or overheating. Its design is optimized to fit the wearer's body shape, providing a customizable and secure fit that doesn't restrict movement. Constructed using specific seam placement allows optimal stretch and maneuverability when wearing the shirt.

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Sustainability & Social Responsibility

The impact detecting shirt is designed with sustainability and social responsibility in mind.

Its use of eco-friendly and recycled materials helps reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, the shirt's advanced impact detection technology can help prevent injuries and promote the long-term health of athletes, reducing the social and economic costs associated with sports-related injuries. By prioritizing sustainability and social responsibility, the impact detecting shirt offers a more holistic approach to athletic performance and safety.

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IMPACT - Youth Football Safety

Project Summary

Each year, millions of adolescent and youth football players suffer injuries varying in severity. Youth football players are up to 40% more likely to sustain injury than those who participate in the next highest injury sport, wrestling. Whether it is a sprained ankle, or a life altering concussions, there is now a greater push to better protect these athletes from injury. Research shows that 20.5% of these injuries consist of the lower leg/ankle area, 16.4% in the knee, and the head/neck combining to 26.3% of all football related injuries. The effects of such injuries go long past the initial recovery period since these injuries lead many students to miss school, and severely affect their day-to-day life. Studies also show long-lasting effects of excessive force to the head can lead to CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). Using data collection methods such as observations, interviews, and surveys an analysis will be carried out focusing on the impact these injuries can have on young athletes. Additionally, the use of a one-to-one scale model will aid in the design development process, ergonomic design, and intractability of the final product. Feedback from these observations and models will help to attain a design solution that better protects youth football players from injury, keeps kids in the classroom more often, and improves life longevity and quality for its users.

Thesis Summary Motion Presentation

Impact Youth Football safety presentation video

IMPACT is a shirt designed to improve player safety using modern technology and materials.

Thesis Development Process

Poster showing the design and development process of IMPACT

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3D Design Development & Modeling

CAD Modeling Video

Impact CAD modeling video

Here is a short video showcasing the CAD process and final renders.

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