Thermodapt
A Chemical-Based Modern Blanket Design By Torrey Startup
A Chemical-Based Modern Blanket Design By Torrey Startup
5/20/2021
By: John Guckian, Eric Yang, Yasmina Torres, Gregory Kocharian
Thermo - Adaptive, the Chemical-Based Modern Blanket project aims to solve the problem of overheating or being too cold that people experience when using typical blankets on the market today. The blanket that is designed will have the intended use of keeping people comfortable in both dry outdoor and indoor environments. We understand that most of the time when using a blanket your feet are what cause the most discomfort due to heat. For this, we’re including a pocket for your feet so that your feet also get temperature regulation from the chemically based materials. In addition, throughout the entirety of the blanket, chemical-based thermo-regulating fabrics are used to regulate temperature and ensure a high level of comfort. However, many of the blankets provided to hospitals and shelters lack heat retention, fail to thermally regulate the body and environmental heat, and have a lack of comfort and relaxation that’s meant to be brought by a blanket. Thus, our newly developed modern blanket aims to combat the issues and hopes to provide for hospitals and nursing homes a stronger, and more developed blanket. We hope to provide to our community and ensure that everyone, in any living condition, has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living without the worry of the sustainability of common household items.
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After production and manufacturing, the Torrey StartUp, chemical-based modern blanket team, will aim to work with local hospitals such as Rady’s Children's Hospitals, Belmont Village La Jolla, and the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. In addition, many parents and workers are now allowed to stay home to work. With more people at home, comfort is a leading factor in work efficiency and effectiveness. Thus, with the improved development of our blanket, home workers can increase their comfort levels at home while enjoying a high level of efficiency when it comes to working. Our newly developed blanket also aids in comfort when people are sleeping. With the added bottom pouch portion of the blanket, people can enjoy a restful night’s sleep without the worry of getting cold feet, or being too cold because cold air is entering areas under the blanket. Ultimately, our blanket provides a variety of aspects and uses for a variety of different people in hopes to take away unneeded worry in one’s daily life.