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En intuitiv & lättillgänglig flyktmask för gruvmiljö
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Umeå Institute of Design.
2012 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

I have always lived around mines and around people work­ing with mines. They are a natural part of my life and, inev­itably, a great interest of mine. When time came to make a decision for a degree project, focusing on the mine context felt as natural as breathing.

In LKABs underground mines, safety in fire accidents is a great priority. Of outmost importance for the escape is to have a personal gas filter for filtration of smoke and/or gas. My design project resulted in a concept which is aimed at shortening the user journey from the start of the accident until the user has applied the personal safety solution and is ready to escape.

Throughout the project I’ve been working with a context which is heavily regulated, and all problems are serious, important ones. I have been striving towards keeping a high level of innovation during the process, whatever the result in the end might be. I’ve been heavily relying on scenarios/workflows, product testing, observation, and I’ve had the great joy to be able to take part of LKABs accident reports.

The concept can be divided into three parts, but it is the way these collaborate that makes out the main part of the concept.

1: An escape station, providing a standardized placement of escape hoods.

2: A container for the vacuum sealed escape hood.

3: An escape hood which enables a personalized fit for the user.

Interactive surfaces are color coded with the goal to provide an intuitive workflow. When the container is opened, the vacuum seal is immediately broken and the user gains access to two handles, one white and one red. The handles are used to lift and apply the escape hood, and the red handle is then used, by pulling, to tighten the throat fit.

Combined, these solutions help the user applying her escape hood in shorter time, and a large head size, glasses, beard and a thick neck are no longer problematic for the applica­tion

 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2012.
Keywords [sv]
gruvor, underjordsgruvor, säkerheten, bränder, gasfilter, flykthuva
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-81883OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-81883DiVA, id: diva2:658646
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LKAB
Subject / course
Examensprojekt kandidatprogrammet i Industridesign
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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
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Available from: 2013-10-22 Created: 2013-10-22 Last updated: 2013-10-22Bibliographically approved

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