AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
wingsuit helmet, extreme sports equipment, aerodynamics
COUNTRY
China
DESIGNED BY
Lavender(Yuting) Sun, ArtCenter College of Design, Product Design student
WEBSITE
http://lavendersun.design/project/human-arrow-wingsuit-helmet-design
Human arrow
A wingsuit helmet that has holistic aerodynamics design for wingsuit flyer.
Usually, the helmet is designed to have good aerodynamics, however, once people using it, people put cameras on because they want to record the performance, and that jeopardizes the whole aerodynamics. This condition is especially important for wingsuit flyers when they are flying with the speed 200km/h.
Because how hard and risky the sports is, wingsuit flyers want to record the views behind them with their body gesture and record their face in sports every time they fly, they need the extra distance from helmet to mount the camera to avoid the blind points caused by the inflation of the wingsuit for shooting back and distance for shooting face. The design incorporates cameras and spaces to allow users to record flying experiences and prevents the dragging and resistance issues from usual camera stick solutions. The design also has improved visibility for different weather condition, better buoyancy for flying longer and quick release for the emergency.