ASTRIX HELMET

PROJECT FOR IND_337

Assignment
This project explored using AI tools as a way to enhance a designer’s creative output rather than replace it. The assignment started with an initial, vague, prompt and was expanded from there via brainstorming conversations with AI models.

Initial Prompt“A helmet with an adaptive cooling system and immersive spatial audio for cyclists and runners. Smart fans adjust airflow based on body temperature, while built-in speakers provide real-time navigation and training insights”

Brainstorming with GPT-4o“Hey, can you help me come up with some interesting concepts from products based on this description. Think outside the box.”

1. Integrated Biometrics and Health Feedback
2. Augmented Reality (AR) and Visual Integration
3. Environmental and Adaptive Context Sensing
4. Personalization and Adaptive Comfort
5. Social and Competitive Features
6. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
7. Beyond Safety: Lifestyle and Wellness

“How would we integrate these features while keeping weight down. Batteries, speakers, and other electronics can get heavy and we don’t want all that weight on a users head.”

1. Material Selection and Structural Design
2. Compact and Integrated Electronics
3. Innovative Power Solutions
4. Acoustic and Cooling System Innovations
5. Ergonomic and Modular Considerations
6. Prototyping and Iterative Testing


 
Style Board


Round 1 Ideation Sketches 
Exploring whatever ideas come to mind
Focusing in on a modular bike helmet with various functions and components 
Round 2 Refining Sketches
Various modules, attachment methods, and product key
More modules and exploded and section views

Round 3 Digital Sketches
Higher quality sketches of various modules 
Playing with different views and module configs
Illustration of configs and their likely user
Round 4 Texture Exploration 
Playing with mapping different materials and textures in Photoshop