The Opponent: The classical camping-cot. Shipped arround the world to be used once in desaster-response all over the globe.
Concept illustration with applied paper-lining by using finished modells.
First scale-models made on laser-cutter
First scale-models made on laser-cutter
The frame holds up a hamock-like lining made out of paper.
The puppet-bed works, lets scale up.
Real-size manufacturing on a cnc-plotter with creasing-unit.
The realisation turned out to be hard: Upscaled modells show the difficultys of designing cardboard-based products with complex loads. Finaly the first prototypes to bear the loads, now with textile lining.
And it performs well at the camping side. Thanks to the current and next generation of THW Dippoldiswalde.
Testing, Testing, Testing... best scale: 100 cm = 1m
The next version on the way from the workshop of the company to the laboratory of Technical University of Dresden for testing ergonomics.
Higher for medical care.
The attach the linning is quiet a pain for long time. In the end we came up with the idea of sewin it directly on to the frame.
Finaly the version for first massproduction: EFB stan-001. The sewed linig is Incredible strong, but hard to manufacture and to controll regards quality.
Afte extensive fieldtest we throw the lining. The new bed needs a mattress, but is therefore more durable, cheaper and less space consuming.
And now a mattress...
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AidBoards - one-way-fieldbed made of corrugated cardboard for desaster relief
What happens to the equipment used for desaster relief after the mission is completed? Due to circumstances, the most common goods are waste. So we designes a typical humanitarian product, the fieldbed, for sustainable one-way-use. With gouvernmental founding we developed first prototypes. Main issue was to clearify the requirements an develop a frame witch fits common skits but is easy to set up. Then a starup was set up. Now we are improving and diversifing the product for praxis. To be continued...
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