Helmet Bionik
Helmet Bionik
BIONIK
Project statement: take inspiration from unique features and advantages found in nature, and apply them to a product. Some of the greatest technological breakthroughs have come from people imitating nature; using the same principles in industrial design could yield interesting results.
US Ski/Snowboard Accidents
Ski + Snowboard Fatalities
Out of an average of 540 ski injuries recorded in 2012, 51 were fatal (about 9%); however, 36 of these fatalities happened to skiers wearing helmets. These fatalities occur from either rotational force, which can tear the brain from its liner, or extreme impact that no helmet can guard against. To highlight this, in 2014, former Formula One driver Michael Schumacher suffered severe brain trauma when he hit his head against a rock at low speed, despite wearing a helmet.
Inspiration from Nature
The rams horn was one of a series of ideas for a helmet, although the ram's horn is unique for its extreme energy-absorption. Rams charge into each other at over 40 mph, speeds that would kill a person - the composition of the horn dissipates the impact force significantly enough to prevent brain damage in the animal.
CAD wireframe
Solidworks curvature stripes
