Design and preliminary validation of a smart personal flotation device

Julian Fraize, Mirjam Furth, Damiano Zanotto

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Abstract

This work introduces the SmartPFD, a Personal Flotation Device (PFD)/Life vest featuring independently inflatable air compartments. Unlike off-the-shelf inflatable PFDs, the SmartPFD is designed to modulate the inflation of its compartments based on the wearer’s orientation and depth, with the aim of optimizing the device’s righting ability. Preliminary results suggest that by properly sequencing the activation of the compartments, the time required to turn the wearer face up can be reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiosystems and Biorobotics
Pages480-484
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameBiosystems and Biorobotics
Volume22
ISSN (Print)2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)2195-3570

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