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New aged Fire- fighter helmet

Project Overview

Firefighters rely on their helmets as essential protection against extreme heat, falling debris, and hazardous conditions. This project focused on designing an advanced firefighting helmet that enhances communication, situational awareness, and long-term usability while prioritizing user comfort and safety.

Problem:

Traditional firefighting helmets lack integrated communication systems, real-time situational awareness features, and ergonomic comfort, making prolonged use challenging in high-risk environments.

My role:

Product Designer leading the research, ideation, and development of an innovative helmet solution.

Group Project - ( Sanika Deshpande, Gunj Mali, Kartikey Kadam & Swadha Mahajan)

Goal:

To develop a next-generation firefighting helmet that improves seamless communication, real-time hazard detection, and overall functionality, ensuring firefighters can operate effectively under extreme conditions.

Responsibilities:

Conducted user research to identify firefighters' challenges and needs.
Analyzed existing helmet technologies and identified areas for improvement.
Designed and prototyped solutions for enhanced communication, visibility, and comfort.
Ensured the final design met safety standards and ergonomic considerations for prolonged use.

FIRE FIGHTING HELMET

The firefighter helmet is crucial for head protection against hazards like debris and high heat. It improves visibility, communication, identification, and provides impact resistance, while also boosting morale and ensuring safety compliance for effective firefighting.

PRIMARY RESEARCH

IDEATION

SHORTLISTED
IDEATION

FINAL DESIGN

How to wear the Helmet

Final Render

Outcomes

Through extensive research and prototyping, we developed an advanced firefighting helmet that integrates seamless communication, real-time hazard detection, and ergonomic comfort. The improved design enhances situational awareness and long-term usability, ensuring firefighters can operate safely and effectively in extreme conditions.

Takeaways

Impacts

What I learned

The integration of real-time communication systems and hazard detection significantly improved firefighters' response efficiency.
Ergonomic enhancements increased comfort and usability, reducing fatigue during prolonged use.

Prioritizing user needs and safety standards leads to functional and impactful design solutions.
Seamless integration of technology can greatly enhance usability and efficiency in high-risk environments.

Next steps

Further optimize sensor-based hazard detection for better real-time awareness.

Conduct additional user testing to refine fit, weight distribution, and long-term comfort.