Eye Camera Sketches - My idea was to redesign the two way radio an officer carries on his shoulder, but also include some other key functions.
Sketches cont. - One idea is to include a camera that relays back to the officers car, so there is video/picture evidence of what happening in a crime scene.
Sketches cont. - The problem about the eye piece is that it's a future device and what is needed today had to be less of a big step in technology and more familar to the user. So I started go towards a more familar shape similar to what officers use today.
Sketches cont. - At this point of the project, I started to like the idea of keeping the device as a requirement to wear for officers, which mean it has to have functions needed for the job.
Wearable Gear Sketches - I really started to like the idea of making a sash or some kind of belt, because I could fit some other gear that I thought was needed for officers to wear.
Refinement Radio/Camera/Light Shoulder Pads - When I started to refine my design, I went with the shoulder pads. I talked to the officer about this idea and he seemed really interested in reducing all the gear that he would wear as an attachment to his belt into two simple light weight wearable pads. He also like the idea that the pads could also serve as a second non-lethal weapon.
Final Refinement Before 3-D Model - After making a few mockups on how the straps would work, I decided to go with an X strap system which allowed more movement in the arms.
The materials used to make the pads are as followed:
Fiber Speakers, Liquid Kevlar Padding, Flexible Batteries with Kinetic Charger, Sewed in Button, Fiber Glass, LED Lights, Camera, and Elastic Bands
The capabilites:
Left Pad: 2-way Radio, Clip for Badge, Clip for Gun Holster
Right Pad: Camera, Flashlight, Clip for a Second Holster
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Sketches and Refinement for Cop Protection Shoulder Pads
