MIDAS

An ecology of devices that act as an enhancement of the human senses by giving the body the ability to sense what it normally couldn’t. Through the use of biosensors and conductive ink tattoos, the body becomes an interface to sense potential environmental risks and translate that into a haptic language to inform the wearer of their surroundings. The device senses radiation, air pollution, and UV radiation levels, as well as water quality and potability. The implanted sensors on the finger wirelessly communicate with the tattoo through a pod that is semi-embedded into the wearer’s wrist (acting as the central brain), which then translates what is sensed into a language of vibrations of varying intensities delivered via the tattoo (conductive ink) and embedded diodes. The location and intensity of the vibration provides detailed information about the conditions of the surrounding environment, telling the wearer that it is safe to proceed with their action, or alert them to go elsewhere. The pod itself consists of two components: embedded magnets under the skin which “pin” the pod to the skin, and the “brain” (microcontroller, antenna, and battery), which can be removed from the wrist to turn off the device or replaced with an updated pod as time goes on and technology advances.

 

The design wined top 10 of 2019 Reshape competition. This project got exhibited at MDIT 'Next Exhibition' in 2019 semester 2. 

 

The project website for the competition: https://youreshape.io/the-midas-ecosystem/

Design compendium: https://www.behance.net/gallery/108934579/Design-Compendium-for-MIDAS