Here is a photo of our final prototype and a sketch showing how our emergency shelter can be arranged in a "circle-the-caravans" configuration to create larger communities from our two-person sleeping units. The central area is intended to be open for cooking and socializing, as well as providing a contained space for watching small children. The next sketch shows how the shelter is deployed. The user pulls on a handle connected to a string, which first tugs on the velcro holding the foam compressed and causes it to unlatch. The foam roof then expands upwards. As the user keeps pulling on the handle, it catches on the front of the foam roof and the pulling action helps assist the foam in expanding. Once the shelter has been deployed, there is a latch mechanism that can be engaged to keep it stable.
2 comments:
I loved your project and I really enjoyed how you guys designed them to encourage a feeling of community. After any sort of disaster, when you have very little, its important to come together as a team and your product really promoted that.
good looks
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