The Directory - Faculty of Engineering - University of Leeds
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> MAxiM FedeCzko<br />
AvALANCHE<br />
TRANSCEIvER<br />
<strong>The</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> my project is to improve the existing<br />
avalanche transceivers. This is going to be done by<br />
making the device user friendly by having an easy<br />
to use interface.<br />
Statistics taken from Swiss avalanche research has<br />
taught me that the longer you are trapped under an<br />
avalanche, the lower your survival rate. <strong>The</strong> survival<br />
curve dramatically decreases after being buried<br />
for 15 minutes. This was the main reason I wanted<br />
to develop a product to efficiently rescue people<br />
trapped in the event <strong>of</strong> an avalanche.<br />
Avalanche rescue is very important in everyday<br />
skiing and snowboarding. My device involves<br />
two parts. <strong>The</strong> first part is a GPS interactive map<br />
which guides skiers and snowboarders around the<br />
mountain. <strong>The</strong> second part is a device that detects<br />
where a person is buried under the snow in the<br />
event <strong>of</strong> an avalanche. <strong>The</strong> main function <strong>of</strong> the<br />
device is the second. Existing transceivers on the<br />
market have a lack in detail and especially for first<br />
time users are difficult to understand.<br />
“ <strong>The</strong> product differentiates<br />
itself from existing transceivers<br />
by having a more efficient and<br />
less complex interface.”<br />
> Contact Details<br />
Traethllawn Berriew Road, Welshpool<br />
Powys, SY21 7ST<br />
mn06mf@leeds.ac.uk<br />
> Career Aims<br />
To pursue my interests in property<br />
and inclusive design.<br />
My product is designed to save and protect lives in<br />
the event <strong>of</strong> an avalanche. If a person is buried, my<br />
product is designed to efficiently locate them under<br />
the snow. My device alerts the user <strong>of</strong> dangers<br />
around them and informs them via a grid display<br />
LCD screen. This screen informs the user which<br />
route to take down steep terrain to avoid the risk <strong>of</strong><br />
causing an avalanche. <strong>The</strong> product differentiates<br />
itself from existing transceivers by having a more<br />
efficient and less complex interface. <strong>The</strong> product<br />
is designed to be used by any age group. <strong>The</strong><br />
simplicity <strong>of</strong> the interface allows first time users to<br />
have a detailed understanding <strong>of</strong> the product within<br />
five minutes <strong>of</strong> using it.
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