Project Brief

In both elderly and athletic communities, fall-related knee and leg injuries pose a massive risk to general health. With a lack of adaptable products on the market, these types of injuries are on the rise. Our “Inflatable Brace" is designed with inflatable bags to stabilize the joint and negate damage from knee torsion and impact. With the help of our project elders will be able to feel confident in their physical abilities without needing to worry about their joints. 

Story Board 

Part One

Part Two

Research

https://www.urgentlyorthoaz.com/blog/knee-pain-and-aging

Knee Pain and Aging study 

Why knee braces are effective 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/knee-braces/about/pac-20384791#:~:text=A%20knee%20brace%20is%20one,help%20you%20walk%20farther%20comfortably.

Knee Braces Stabilize and protect the joint from torsion and injury. 

Technical Precedent:

Precedent 1

Conceptual Precedent:

Precedent 2

Aspirational Precedent:

Precedent 3

Precedents

Moodboard

Sketches

Process Photo - First Rhino designs and Grasshopper voronoi pattern 

Process Photo - Prototyping with voronoi patterns

Process Photo - Final design with fabric and patterns

Functional Prototype

Functional Diagram

Video

Thank you :)