What it does
This is a protective helmet specifically designed for epilepsy patients. Patients wear it in their daily lives, and when epilepsy symptoms occur, it can monitor the symptoms, protect the patient's head from trauma, and issue warnings to the outside world.
Your inspiration
My friend unfortunately suffered from epilepsy a few months ago. He is suffering from epilepsy symptoms and needs to go home for rehabilitation after being discharged from the hospital. But he still faces the risk of symptom onset at home. I hope to design a product that is helpful for epilepsy patients.
How it works
The helmet is composed of three layers of materials: the innermost layer is a silicone layer, the middle layer is an EVA layer, and the outermost layer is a carbon fiber layer. The helmet is equipped with portable EEG monitoring devices and heart rate monitoring devices, as well as an alarm system consisting of LED lights and a voice system. The helmet will monitor the patient's real-time status through EEG and heart rate. When the patient's symptoms are detected, the helmet will activate the alarm system, flash the red light, and play emergency voice prompts.
Design process
At first, I planned to design a product with protective functions. Through searching, I found that for epilepsy patients, the most vulnerable area for secondary injury is the head. So I imagine that a helmet would also be a good idea.In order for this helmet to effectively provide protection, I must ensure that it can prevent external sharp object injuries and also prevent large external impact forces from directly acting on the head. Through searching, I chose to use three different material combinations to achieve this goal.Regarding the monitoring of patients' symptoms, after searching, it was found that EEG is a data that can better monitor patients' epilepsy symptoms. As a physiological data of patients' daily life, heart rate can also play an auxiliary monitoring role. The combination of the two can reduce the probability of false positives.Regarding the alarm system, I initially designed LED lights and an emergency phone. But emergency calls cannot be immediately activated. So I chose emergency voice prompts, which can provide some help in the first time.
How it is different
1. Dual modal data monitoring The combination of routine heart rate data and clinical grade EEG data ensures the accuracy of data monitoring and reduces energy consumption. 2. Three layers of protection Designed a gradient buffering mechanism, combining soft cushioning materials with hard protective materials. Carbon fiber layer + EVA buffer layer + silicone contact layer. Strengthen protective function while ensuring wearing comfort. 3. Emergency prompt voice Playing emergency tips about epilepsy symptoms can help the surrounding population make quick response decisions and better protect affected patients.
Future plans
In the future, my product development will be carried out from two aspects: Firstly, research the embedding of portable EEG devices. Secondly, study the combination of three materials.
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