Wearable Technology for Ride Safety Evaluation

Overview

• Designed and developed a wearable architecture catered for ride safety evaluation - analyzing g-force, acceleration, and impact of a ride participant.
• Conducted research on existing/similar solutions, sensor systems and industry standards on human-factors, safety and ergonomics (ASTM and TSSA).
• Iteratively developed low-fidelity mockups into wearable prototypes considering sensor displacement, enhancing comfort, and ensuring technical sustainability in high-impact environments.
• Collected 40 runs on a Zip Line, cleaned and reformatted the data set based on industry requirements to analyze the rider’s movement, g-force and speed. Created data visualization models to assess results with stakeholders.
• TSSA Graduate Research Scholarship Recipient 2018.

Publications

• Themed Experience and Attractions (TEA) Academic Symposium 2018. Orlando 2018.
• International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) Conference 2018. Pittsburgh 2018.