W E T S U I T
Weightless Environment Training Suit

biomimetic design
DEFINING PROTOTYPE SUITS REQUIREMENTS

The WET suit shall:

a.) reference the principals and anatomy of the hydromedusa in their natural underwater habitat and recorded adaptation to microgravity conditions;

b.) contain build in breathing systems (BIBS); adequate exhausts; adjustable buoyancy control; quick-release evacuation mechanisms;

c.) be made of non-corrosive, durable, transparent, and non-irritant material;

d.) be fitted with two-way audio and visual communication devices;

e.) contain water-proofed biotelemetry including but not-limited to ECG, thermal response, CO2/O2 Respiration, optical reflex and pulse;

f.) consider the integration of 6 point fully-water-tight blue-tooth motion sensors; GPS and vision capture and relay devises in the design of future generation models



Digital Body Imaging collage of Pell, 2005 scanned for an Australian Airforce Biomechanical Study.

The Telematic Dress: evolving garments and distributed prior-proception in streaming media & fashion performance. Johannes Birringer (Brunel University, UK) & Michele Danjoux (Nottingham Trent University, UK) 2005 Paper presented at the Wearable Technologies Conference, Leeds University, September 14, 2005 UK. Copyright Birringer & Danjoux, 2005.