Project Details

Our Vision

TEAM'S PERSPECTIVE

We aim to enhance the safety standards so that the person encounters no injuries while landing.
We aim to develop different types of safety features and its employment and then to select the best possible idea.
If a person fell into the sea(recent case: a navy captain fell in the sea while doing paramotoring, and he dies) here Airbag be designed such that aftermath the front part of the airbag can be deflated and the rear part be intact, this will not let the person to drown into the water

Objective

THE MAIN OUTPUTS

To bear load condition of a failed parachute above 20meters from the ground. This safety equipment should not create problem to the rider while maneuvering the parachute. The airbag should prevent the rider/jumper from injuries without becoming a reason for contingencies like choking. Airbag be designed such that aftermath the front part of the airbag can be deflated and the rear part be intact so the rider/jumper can be afloat if he/she falls in an ocean.

Goal

THE ULTIMATE RESULT

The goal of the project is to reduce injury to jumps ratio and death to jumps ratio with the provision of a safety airbag which comes into play in various identified contingencies.

Scope

CUSTOMER AND IMPLEMENTATION IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES

To the adventure clubs :- The product (P.L.I.P.A) will provide safety during inappropriate landing to the riders, as many of the customers of these clubs has very little knowledge about the landing techniques. This will allow the clubs in minimizing the accidents.
To military (paratroopers) :- As they skydive in difficult terrain where the weather condition may Deteriorate any time, sometime they encounters crosswinds condition thus leading to injuries during landing. The project aims to provide safe landing in all terrains like land, ocean and ice.

Need Analysis

The existing safety mechanism i.e. reserve parachute helps in slowing down but doesn’t cover contingencies.
Injuries in air adventure sports occur irrespective of training. Both army professionals and newbies suffer injuries in different contingencies.
There is currently no safety equipment which come into play during landing( which covers injuries).

Proposed solutions

We propose a self inflating airbag which can be visualized as a scaled up version of a car airbag. We aim to use the chemical reaction based product which will help to inflate the airbag in emergency conditions.
A mechanism which will cutoff the malfunctioned parachute and engage the reserve parachute.
Make energy absorbent landing area or gear.
Air pressure jet.
Permanent Air bag capsule.

Features

THE TRAITS

It must be light weight and easily mounted on the body.
It will be a self inflating airbag which encapsulates the whole body of the person.
This airbag will come into play when the person senses that the situation for landing are not favorable.
Further development of the product will aim self inflation in condition such as fainting in mid air.

Constraints

MUST HAVES

Able to provide a safe landing. (Safe Landing: When a person touches the ground the landing speed is approximately 24kmph, in this condition of Landing speed ≥ 24kmph the Airbag should be able to protect the person from Injuries mentioned above.)
Impact load bearing capacity with 1 person. With an average weight of 65 kg and designed for ±20kgs. Impact load As calculated: 3710.46N with100kg at 26 km/hr.
Maximum body coverage with least possible size. (The airbag equipment must be in weight range of 1kg-3kg.)
Inflation time less than 2 secs.
Puncture proof material. So that it should not get damaged on rough surfaces.

Criterion

MAY HAVES

Self commissioning feature where the airbag inflates itself after sensing proximity and jumper’s vitals.
Reusable. Such that the mechanism can be easily reassembled and used.

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