RestEase
RestEase
This project highlights our approach to User centered design, and execution. It is carefully tailored to meet Disaster Management goals and deliver meaningful, measurable results for Disaster Rescue Force
This project highlights our approach to User centered design, and execution. It is carefully tailored to meet Disaster Management goals and deliver meaningful, measurable results for Disaster Rescue Force
User Centered Design
Product Design
Rest is an ergonomic stretcher tailored for landslide rescue teams, enabling efficient transportation of deceased individuals across uneven terrain with minimal manpower and stable footing.
Rest is an ergonomic stretcher tailored for landslide rescue teams, enabling efficient transportation of deceased individuals across uneven terrain with minimal manpower and stable footing.
Rest is an ergonomic stretcher tailored for landslide rescue teams, enabling efficient transportation of deceased individuals across uneven terrain with minimal manpower and stable footing.
Completion Date
December 2025
Category
User Centered Design, Product Design
Sector
Disaster Management
Kerala faces frequent debris-flow landslides due to steep terrain, deforestation, and heavy monsoon rainfall. Rescue teams operate in unstable, muddy conditions while managing injured victims and deceased bodies simultaneously. Existing systems are not designed for efficient dead body retrieval, causing delays, operational strain, and prolonged uncertainty for families.
Kerala faces frequent debris-flow landslides due to steep terrain, deforestation, and heavy monsoon rainfall. Rescue teams operate in unstable, muddy conditions while managing injured victims and deceased bodies simultaneously. Existing systems are not designed for efficient dead body retrieval, causing delays, operational strain, and prolonged uncertainty for families.
Kerala faces frequent debris-flow landslides due to steep terrain, deforestation, and heavy monsoon rainfall. Rescue teams operate in unstable, muddy conditions while managing injured victims and deceased bodies simultaneously. Existing systems are not designed for efficient dead body retrieval, causing delays, operational strain, and prolonged uncertainty for families.
Field research showed that local youth sports clubs often act as first responders. Elderly residents in low-lying and slope-adjacent areas are most affected. While advanced tools are used for search and rescue, dead body management remains inefficient. Many victims are assumed deceased, and recoveries can take months, revealing a critical gap in equipment and process.
Field research showed that local youth sports clubs often act as first responders. Elderly residents in low-lying and slope-adjacent areas are most affected. While advanced tools are used for search and rescue, dead body management remains inefficient. Many victims are assumed deceased, and recoveries can take months, revealing a critical gap in equipment and process.
Field research showed that local youth sports clubs often act as first responders. Elderly residents in low-lying and slope-adjacent areas are most affected. While advanced tools are used for search and rescue, dead body management remains inefficient. Many victims are assumed deceased, and recoveries can take months, revealing a critical gap in equipment and process.
We propose an ergonomic stretcher system designed for transporting deceased bodies across uneven and inclined terrain. A harness-based load distribution and secure clamping system reduces physical strain and improves stability. Field testing confirms safer movement, quicker retrieval, and more dignified handling aligned with disaster response protocols.
We propose an ergonomic stretcher system designed for transporting deceased bodies across uneven and inclined terrain. A harness-based load distribution and secure clamping system reduces physical strain and improves stability. Field testing confirms safer movement, quicker retrieval, and more dignified handling aligned with disaster response protocols.
Deliverables
Physical product and apparel
Physical product and apparel
Credits
Jetin Reddy, Siddharth Jadhav, Shreya Kulkarni
Jetin Reddy, Siddharth Jadhav, Shreya Kulkarni
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