JUNWEI CHEN

Wearable device shown on a standing swimmer between two reclining figures

SPECULATIVE WEARABLE / INTERACTION DESIGN

A NEW REALITY
BENEATH THE SURFACE

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OVERVIEW

What happens when open-water athletes can no longer trust the water around them?

This speculative project responds to concerns around water quality during the Paris Olympics. It imagines a future in which swimmers need personal filtration equipment to enter increasingly contaminated aquatic environments.

ROLE
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
WEARABLE DESIGN
PHYSICAL PROTOTYPING
TOOLS
ARDUINO
3D MODELLING
3D PRINTING
TYPE
SPECULATIVE DESIGN
FOCUS
WATER POLLUTION
ATHLETE SAFETY

PROJECT FILM

A NEW REALITY IN MOTION

The companion film brings the wearable proposal, its atmosphere and its physical relationship with the body into one continuous experience.

PROJECT FILM4K ORIGINAL

Background, Desk Research and Analysis

Despite significant investment by the Paris city government to improve the Seine River's water quality for the Olympic triathlon, the standards were not met. The French people believe that this money should be spent on improving people's daily lives. The French government believes that it is right to invest a lot of money in improving the water quality of the Seine River. Despite the serious harm from water pollution, few governments are willing to tackle it due to the high costs. Background Desk Research billion euros in purchasing power 60 30 suites can be purchased apartments 933 can be purchased villas 233 Analysis Problem Summary What Happened What I Found Government Views Social Media The impact of water pollution on human body. The Seine River was blocked by a large amount of garbage. Hundreds of kilograms of rubbish may enter the Seine every day. Large amounts of domestic sewage are discharged into the Seine. Brain: Neurodevelopment Heart: High blood pressure and arrhythmias in humans. Lungs: Respiratory infections and pneumonia in humans. Stomach: Chronic gastritis and gastric cancer in humans. Intestine: Diarrhea, enteritis and bowel cancer in humans. E. coli, Salmonella, Norovirus

Case Study, About the Future and Concept

During the Olympics in Japan, contaminated water made many athletes sick. The Japanese government discharged low-cost treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean, causing severe marine environmental damage. Water quality management is costly, so the Japanese government has been passive in treating sewage. Case Study About The Future Concept Current pollutants that affect people and how to deal with them. Design a wearable device for swimmers that meets the following conditions. Japanese Olympic water quality incident. What does the future look like for Olympic triathlon? What effect will sewage have on the future? What effect does sewage have on athletes? Will future Olympic athletes need to wear special gear? SAFETY PORTABLE ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION Algae can improve water quality. TRASH HEAVY METALS CARRION ODOR Ultraviolet Rays efficiency reduces the number of bacteria. Activated Carbon can improve sewage odor. Chemical Oxidation can break down pathogenic microorganisms and toxic substances.

Sketchs and 3D model display

Sketchs Model design process. Wearables operate storyboards. 3D model display. About manta ray-inspired design. 1 Swimmers wear decontamination gear. 1 Blood is sucked out of the body for purification. 2 2 Imagine the effect. Streamlined. Suction cup details. Seaweed filter and activated carbon filter. The back of the model. 3 Blood is filtered through a seaweed and activated carbon filter outside the body, purified, and then returned. Activated carbon filters impurities. Seaweed filters heavy metals.

LOADING 3D MODEL

Physical Production

Physical Production Two air pumps provide the necessary power to the plant. Test tube The seaweed filter box filters out germs in the blood. The activated carbon filter box filters impurities from the blood. Valves regulate the flow of blood. After 3d printing, it is polished and painted. Arduino code

FINAL OUTCOME

A WEARABLE WARNING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WATER

The final proposal is shown in both digital and physical form. Placing the system directly on the body turns an environmental problem into an immediate human experience and asks what athletes may be required to wear in a polluted future.

Final Work: digital render showing athletes wearing the speculative device
FINAL DIGITAL PROPOSAL01 / 02
Final physical wearable prototype shown on the body with close-up details
FINAL PHYSICAL PROTOTYPE02 / 02