Tracking Devices Incorporated in The Clothing for Adventure Sportsmen
الكلمات المفتاحية:
Wearable technology, smart garment, thermal wear, safety outdoor wear, sports apparel, smart adventure clothing, adventure sports
الملخص
This study is aimed at analysing the need for wearable tracking devices for adventure sportsmen while they are out in remote areas. The need analysis is aimed at developing a specialised tracker that can be built into the costume or the attire with a self-rechargeable battery. Thus, the aim is to establish a costume incorporated tracking device that need not be worn separately on the body. The research and the project will take shape with the help of primary as well as secondary research methods such as interviews and surveys along with secondary methods of literature reviews. Once the initial information is gathered, the idea is to work with IT professionals to develop a solar rechargeable tracking device that can be installed inside the clothing. This sort of a device will ensure better safety for adventure sportsmen and will make sure that they are not lost in tough terrain. We may say that this will be an important and useful innovation in the field of adventure sports gear that will make the activities like mountain climbing or hiking much safer and far less stressful for the sportsmen if stranded in remote areas. Once the research is completed and the device is designed, a recommendation to the sports gear companies with a design focus will be developed, advising them as to how to incorporate it into the clothes they create. This is thus an innovative model that takes the clothing and fashion industry to another level when it comes to the sportswear.
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منشور
2023-05-27
كيفية الاقتباس
Wedian Abdulrahman. (2023). Tracking Devices Incorporated in The Clothing for Adventure Sportsmen. Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, (91), 305-327. https://doi.org/10.33193/JALHSS.91.2023.834
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