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2018 / Industrial And Life Science Design / Safety Designs / Professional

Tecnalia Safety Wristband

  • Company
    Ànima Barcelona, Spain
  • Lead Designer
    Diego Quiroga
  • Design Team
    anima barcelona team
  • Client
    Tecnalia - Petronor - Repsol
This wristband, property of Tecnalia Research & Innovation and Repsol S.A., is aimed at the monitoring of workers’ activity in industrial plants for safety purposes. It has two main functionalities: localization of workers all over the plant and bidirectional communication between the control centre and workers for emergency situations, such as panic button and no motion. The wristband consists of several wireless communications modules: NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and UWB. It has an autonomy of 1 year, it is waterproof (IP67) and it is certified for use in explosive spaces (II 2G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb).

Bio
ÀNIMA Barcelona is a firm specialised in product design. Founded in Barcelona in 2002, we have an broad international experience. We collaborate in the design and development of new products for companies in different industrial sectors.

Other prizes
10 European Design Awards 2 Reddot 1 If design award 4 German design awards 2 SZIDF best of the best 4 Lighting Product Design Awards

Photo Credit: Ànima Barcelona