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STRAP-AID
A portable outdoor product with two different functionality.
Brand
Exploring creative outdoor products for users to get protection with high quality and connecting with nature.
Target Audience
For individuals who enjoy outdoor activities like camping or hiking carrying a limited amount of supplies
Kevin Nagy
(User)
Kevin goes hiking and camping with his family or friends. There's a limited amount of supplies to bring and sometimes Kevin does not bring a first aid kit.
Inside of Kevin's backpack and camping gear
Insight
It's Important individuals are able to treat their own injuries as a ranger or a medical clinic may be far away
Inspiration
Army Medical Department: Key Moments
Evacuate
An army medic evacuates
an injured soldier
Compress Blood
A tourniquet is used to stop
any heavy bleeding
Bandage
A dressing bandage and
gauze pad will be applied
to seal blood for a limited
amount of time
Ideation and Functionality
Trigger Moment
Function 1
Compress Blood to Stop Bleeding
Trigger Moment
Bleeding Temporarily Stopped
Function 2
Seal the Wounded Area
Prototyping and Testing
Prototype 1
Quick testing of a strap around an arm and leg to act as how a tourniquet would work. Also to measure how long this strap would be
Prototype 2
Figuring out the buckle function and incorporating a band-aid like pad on the strap
Prototype 3
Thinking about how the band-aid strap on top will peel by using Velcro. Re-testing the buckle function to see how it will tighten like a tourniquet
Prototype 4
Adding details and finalizing incorporating materials and color choice
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