Design conceitual de acessório para segurança e customização de capacetes para motociclistas

Abstract

This course conclusion work aimed to develop an accessory for use in motorcycle helmets, seeking to add aesthetic value and ensure greater safety to the user, for that, methodologies such as the one developed by Lobach (2000) were used, in addition to all acquired knowledge. During academic training. The elaboration of the project included the analysis of regulatory standards for the use of helmets, as well as the use of accessories, such as NBR 7471 and Contran norm 940/22. In the preparation phase, we sought to first understand how the helmet worked, the main manufacturing materials, and issues related to aerodynamics, turbulence and noise, as well as the weight influence the rider’s usability and comfort. Subsequently, research was carried out on the visibility of the motorcycle in traffic and the importance that even the color of the helmet can make for the motorcyclist to be seen. Going through the issues related to the function, we sought to understand the interest and importance that people give to the use of the helmet and how it is possible to add aesthetic value to it, such as through graphic customization. A directed study was carried out in order to confirm the public’s interest in accessories for use in motorcycle helmets and a survey gathered the main models available in the national and international market. With the priorities previously defined, the generation of alternatives was carried out both in relation to the format and their attachment to the helmet. A questionnaire was applied to potential consumers to express their opinion, and based on the answers and evaluation of alternatives under a series of desirable and mandatory requirements, prototypes were developed with different types of materials until the final choice. Tests of use of the model and validation were carried out with possible users. In the final considerations, important points of improvement in relation to the project for possible commercialization were presented.