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Student Designer
University Product Description and Principal Function(s) The UGO safety brake is an automatic brake system for strollers and prams that ensures that the stroller cannot roll away accidentally and cause injury to a child. The design relies on a wireless communication between the wheel hub of the stroller and the hand-held unit which is worn by the parent. When the stroller and the parent separate by more than two meters, the wireless connection is lost and the brakes pulse to bring the stroller to a stop. The brake system is powered by the rotation of the wheel and is fully contained within the hub of the wheel.Why does the product represent design excellence and why do you believe it deserves an Australian Design Award? Around 580 children are treated for stroller related injuries at hospital emergency departments in Australia each year. Around 10% of these are estimated to have arisen from roll-away situations. Tragically in 2007 two fatalities occurred.The UGO Safety Brake is a solution to this problem by providing parents with a product that will decrease their child’s risk of injury. |
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