sports
LINK: An inflatable life vest for in-water sports
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If you participate in a water sport where you are in, and sometimes under the water, you don’t have a viable life vest option. LINK is a performance life vest designed specifically for in-water activities that aims to increase life vest usage.
Sports Bag: Karate Model
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Athletes need quick access to the contents of their bag. The featured bag is lightweight, holds close to the body, and is versatile.
This particular model was made for sport karate athletes for training and tournament purposes.
WEATHERSHIFT JACKET
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The “web of things” is a relatively new concept which refers to the increasing connectivity of everday objects to the Web. This experimental project was born out of this concept in an effort to connect one’s location in the “wilderness” to the information rich connectivity of the Internet.
PADDLE BAG
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MEC’s watersports buyer was looking to develop a bag to hold two sets of paddles. Cost and simplicity were emphasized as key design drivers, however an opportunity existed to develop something simple yet elegant.
TACTILE GLOVE
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Existing cold-water gloves perform well as insulators but do not provide users with the tactile sensitivity and grip they require. An opportunity exists for a better balance between warmth and tactility.
