Introduction:
The SafeHelmet is an American Football helmet designed to protect and ensure the safety of all players. 10% of all athletes suffer from concussions every sports season. In the past year, over 2,000 professional athletes suffered from heat-related injuries. This product may be the solution to both problems. The helmet will have features such as a thermometer and accelerometer. These features will take data from the target and transmit it digitally to a device held by the coaching staff and athletic trainer on the sideline. The app will be in a grid format, fitting 2 columns and 5 rows of players. The app will have the ability to scroll up and down to view more players, as well as the ability to click on an individual player to pull up their medical records. The tablet’s user will be able to see, without selecting the player, their temperature and whether they are at risk or not.
Objectives:
The SafeHelmet aims to ensure the safety of all players inside the helmet and to better the health of all athletes through extensive communication. The devices inside the SafeHelmet will digitally transfer data to an app or website that will give the proper people the information to help their team. The transmission of the data must be proofed and secured so that unwanted personnel may not access the information. The app should also have access to all players' medical records and risks. The goal of this product is to decrease the rate of injury by knowing the user's medical status.
Design Strategy:
The product will be made and tested using a placeholder football helmet, such as a regular bike helmet. The special device will be placed at the front of the forehead, with memory foam padding all around for protection. The device will be as minimalistic as possible while still working to full functionality. If needed, the device will be placed at the back of the head, with extra protection against sweat damage. The layout of the app is stated in the introduction.
Plan of Action:
Building SafeHelmet requires a football helmet, which is not possible due to the budget of the project, but can easily be replaced with a placeholder such as a bike/skateboard helmet. The device will be designed using Arduino and installed into the helmet using either velcro or a plastic/3D printed bracket.
Verification:
Design bracket
Design device
Test device
Design app
Test app
Secure app
Cost & Schedule:
The bracket will be roughly $3
The Arduino will be roughly $17
The helmet will not be included in the sale
This will cost roughly $20 per product.
The product will be sold for $30-$35 per device. That will leave an estimated $10-$20 of profit per sale. The workers will be paid $17-$23/hour depending on their job.
Constructing the product will be from 10/5/24-10/12/24
Testing the product will be from 10/13/24-10/26/24
Redesigning and Retesting will be from 10/27/24-10/624
Final presentation of product will be presented on one day between 10/21/24-10/26/24
Bibliography:
Works Cited
“Common Materials Used in Knee Pads.” NoCry, 7 Jan. 2024, nocry.com/blogs/news/common-materials-used-in-knee-pads.
“Fever - How to Take the Temperature.” Seattle Children’s Hospital, 2020, www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/fever-how-to-take-the-temperature/.
Health (ASH), Assistant Secretary for. “Where Are Extremely Hot Days Expected in September?” HHS.gov, 12 Dec. 2022, www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-health-outlook/extreme-heat/index.html.
Introduction & Objectives
The Guitar String Cleaning Pad is an innovation in maintenance and refurbishment for guitar players and their instrument. Guitars accumulate dirt and grime quickly over time due to constant playing and practicing. Experts recommend players to change their guitar strings every 6 months or so, with frequent cleaning in between. Changing strings is necessary because they wear out and rust and break if they aren't properly treated. The same principles go for the fretboard. The fretboard is meant to be consistently oiled and maintained, and if not, it becomes rough and dirty, which ruins the flow of guitar playing and just feels dirty. This product will ensure clean strings as often as used, a smooth glide on the fretboard, and will save money for users who would've bought new strings instead of simply cleaning their guitar
Design Strategy
The product will be two pieces. One piece is a 3D printed plastic plate holding a cleaning pad on one side, and the other is a 3D printed plastic place that holds another identical pad on one side, and a soft microfiber cloth on the other side. The cleaning pads should have string lubricant product on them, and the cloth should have a type of product such as lemon oil on it. The pieces are just longer than the height of the fretboard, and they clamp tightly around the strings, squeezing them within the two cleaning pads. The piece with the cloth will be facing the fretboard, and the user simply must slide the pad up and down the strings, cleaning/lubricating the strings and smoothening the fretboard.
Verification Testing Procedures
Take measurements of guitar & cleaning pads
Design the product using SolidWorks
3D print the parts
Test the parts
Redesign/Print if necessary
Cost & Schedule
The 3D printed parts will be roughly $2
The cleaning pads are roughly $4-6 each, totaling to $8-12
The microfiber cloth is $65 for a pack of 100, totaling to $0.65 each
This will cost roughly $10.65-14.65 to make a single product. The product will be retailed for $18-20, gaining $3.35-9.35 profit per sale. Workers will be paid $16/hr-$22/hr depenidng on their job & situation.
Schedule
Construction & Testing: 10/4/25-10/18/25
Redesigning & Retesting: 10/19/5-11/1/25
Presentation: 11/15/25-11/26/25
Bibliography
and, F. (2022, October 15). That Guitar Lover. That Guitar Lover. https://www.thatguitarlover.com/blog/fretboards-and-lemon-oil-dispelling-myths
BassBuzz. (2024, December 17). Cleaning A Fretboard. BassBuzz Forum. https://forum.bassbuzz.com/t/cleaning-a-fretboard/67093
Cleaning Guitar Strings With Rubbing Alcohol: Good Idea or Bad? (2018). Stringjoy.com. https://stringjoy.com/cleaning-guitar-strings-rubbing-alcohol/
Guitar String Care 101: Simple Maintenance Tips. (2025). Strings and Beyond. https://www.stringsandbeyond.com/blog/guitar-string-care-101-simple-maintenance-tips/?srsltid=AfmBOoq39P3tQlyJIKIx4gwfDhCrvYLqQQ2ZgcMQ3Wp7M5Z7Dwe_Afud
https://www.facebook.com/AcousticGuitarMagazine. (2023, May 25). How Guitar Strings Age—and How to Know When to Change Them. Acoustic Guitar. https://acousticguitar.com/how-guitar-strings-age-and-how-to-know-when-to-change-them/