At a glance:
South African based SafeXtract sought out Design 1st to help transform a need to improve safety of miners by monitoring their health and location using a connected mining helmet. A fast low cost minimum-viable-product (MVP) prototype was needed to attract investment and assess the acceptability of the new concept idea.
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![Early Concept Sketches of Mining Helmet](https://portfolio.design1st.com/files/uploads/safe-exract-concepts.png)
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