Design Direction:
To design a range of wearable products made out of the UV detecting polymer that are attached to or are built in to industry standard PPE and other wearable products used on site to overall help protect workers and improve sun safety on worksites throughout Australia.
Users:
1. People working in a trade labour hire.
2. Construction and labour hire companies.
Measures of Performance:
· Alerts users when to put on sunscreen or informs the user of their daily does of UV.
· Be able to be reset by submerging in hot water.
· Does not inhibit the safety performance of the equipment.
Key Design Requirements
· Incorporate the UV detecting polymer into the design.
· Be a passive component with not power source.
· Have 1 of the 2 functions: alert the user when to put on sunscreen or informs the user of their daily does of UV
· Be suitable for the reset process of submerging in hot water.
· Does not inhibit the safety perform or features of the PPE equipment.
· Incorporate todays fashion styles merging aesthetics and functionality.
· Comfortable and able to be worn for long hours.
· Not make the PPE equipment to heavy or bulky
· UV polymer is easily removed to be rest or can be reset easily while built into the equipment.
· Is located on the PPE to be easily seen by the user wearing it or by someone in their vicinity.
· UV material can be replaced on PPE equipment when broken.
· Doesn’t get in the users way when working.
· Can be easily attached to multiple brands and styles of PPE.
