We are going to begin periodically posting updates on our project on this blog page. This first post will go over what we have achieved so far.
Our team last semester conducted a literature review to collect any relevant knowledge on the topic of exoskeletons and firefighters, and wrote a project proposal laying out our literature review, methodology, budget, and other information about how our project will operate. This document was submitted to the gemstone program. We also gathered information by interviewing firefighters from a variety of communities and ranks within firefighter organizations. This semester we have defended our thesis proposal from a panel of experts. We decided to make the primary focus of our design the lower back and preventing injuries there. We have acquired turnout gear to aid in our design, and begun designing our prototype. We also have pursued multiple avenues of funding, including via a crowdfunding campaign which will begin on March 8, 2023. |
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