This week, we jumped into research and concept generation! We currently have a few lightly-developed concepts to explore, including one where LEDs and audio speakers are mounted to the brim of a hard hat for audio and visual alerts, one where vibrating components are attached to a safety vest near the user’s shoulder blades for touch-based alerts, and one where bone-conduction headphones are incorporated into a hard hat to deliver audio alerts without interfering with the user’s normal hearing. 

We also met with our liaisons for the first time, where we got to know each other and clarified many aspects of our project. We’re all excited to work together to improve worker safety. 

Meeting with team The Awearables, coach Dr. Boyi Hu, liaison Lee Woodcock, and sponsors Jordan Green and Tracy Hisler-Pace.