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Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata by Amit Naor

Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata by Amit Naor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Khoom Siv Pw Hav Zoov thiab Khoom Siv Sab Nraum Competition Category.


ToojKhoom Siv Pw Hav Zoov· 2022

Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata

by Amit Naor

Client: Amit Naor

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Khoom Siv Pw Hav Zoov Category

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The Design

About Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata

Capra sib txuas ib lub hnab ev nraub qaum nrog cov khoom siv kev nyab xeeb rau cov neeg taug kev hauv Via Ferrata txoj kev. Cov kev no caw neeg tuaj rau kev paub txog kev nce roob uas muaj kev taug kev thiab kev nce toj kom nyab xeeb sib txuas ua ke rau hauv txoj kev uas zoo nkauj heev. Lub tswv yim yog sib koom ua ke cov hlua khi lub cev, lub kaus mom tiv thaiv, thiab lub cuab yeej nqus zog rau hauv lub hnab ev nraub qaum, yog li tso cai rau tus neeg taug kev hloov pauv sai thiab xis nyob ntawm hom taug kev mus rau hom kev nyab xeeb hauv qab ib feeb, yam tsis tau tshem lub hnab ev nraub qaum lossis txawm tias tshauv. Los ntawm kev yooj yim siv yog Capra lub hwj chim ntawm kev cawm neeg txoj sia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Capra Hnab Ev Nraub Qaum Via Ferrata ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Capra combines a backpack with safety equipment for a hiker in Via Ferrata routes.

These routes invite people for a mountaineering experience of hiking and secure climbing integrated into breathtaking paths.

The idea is to merge the harness, helmet, and energy absorbent into the backpack, thus allowing the traveler a quick and comfortable transition from walking mode to secure mode. All this, within less than a minute, without removing the backpack or even bending down.
Dimensions & Packaging
27cm*18cm*50cm
26L in total
1.6KG
Tags
Via Ferrata, kletterstaig, climbing, mountaineering, alpinism, hiking, backpack, harness, safety gear
Production Technology
210D ROBIC Ripstop Nylon
1.7 oz MTN XL Hybrid Ripstop Nylon
GM CLIMBING 25mm tubular webbing 100% nylon
AustriAlpin 25mm / 1" Black Cobra Buckle
AustriAlpin Black Belt 1.5” Buckle w/D-Ring - COBRA Quick Release Buckle
Design Challenge
For this design concept to work effectively, it had to be lightweight, easy, and fast to operate for minimalist users.
Finalize a mechanism to support the user when gearing up and down without removing the backpack and without compromising the quality, features, and comfort of an awesome hiking backpack.
Research
The research started after a death of an Israeli mountaineer on the Eagles Nest in Austria/Germany, which, combined with my 1640KM experience of alpine trails, sent me after this topic.
1. Interviewing mountaineers from many countries.
2. Studying research - Austrian research that examines the reason for injuries and casualties among VF travelers over a decade was aligned with my experience. Over 90% of deadly accidents were caused by not using safety equipment.
3. Explore what exists today.
4. Ideation of optional ways to approach the problem.
5. After choosing to integrate safety gear into the backpack, explore mechanisms in backpacks in other fields like scuba diving, military, etc.
6. Prototyping and tests, focus groups, fixing problems, prototyping 2nd and again and again.
Inspiration
While mountaineering the Alps, you would be amazed to discover that many hikers relinquish their safety on Via Ferrata routes because of the cumbersomeness and time required to extract the equipment from the backpack and wear it. Austrian research discovered that within ten years, over 90% of casualties in Via Ferrata routes were not secured! This piece of information was a guiding light for the Capra project.
Project Duration
The project started in July 2018 in Alta via 2, Italy and finished in August 2020 in Tel -Aviv, and was exhibited in Holon in Aug 2020.
Operation Flow
Today, if you were hiking the Alps and about to reach a VF section, you would have to stop, put the backpack down, get the safety equipment out, gear up, close the bag, and put it back on. All together are approximately 11 stages and up to 5 min. that's why too many people say, 'it's a short section, they will hold tight, and it will be OK..'
Capra project reduces the steps to 5, without removing the backpack or even bending down, all that within less than a single min.
This Project's objective is to make it so easy and fast and win over lazy thoughts of 'I don't have the power to stop, get the gear up, etc..' by that, have the power to save lives.
Team Members
Designer: Amit Naor
Mentor: Galina Arbeli
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #5: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image extra #1: Photographer, Johan Hjord, 2022.
Image extra #2: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #3: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #4: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #5: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #6: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Video Credits:
Music, epidemicsound 2020.
Photographer Ohad Oron, Adapt Animation, 2020.
Drone Photographer Barak Ben Avraham, Gazebo, 2020.

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