Conceived to apply heat, on-demand, to the upper body in extreme conditions. The Entropy Vest uses a phase change material suspended in a network of interconnected channels to regulate our core temperature.
Computational design allows heat to be distributed to areas of the torso requiring the most warmth immediately before exercise, whilst a modular design makes the final garment easy to wear and reset between uses.
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Inflatable Development.
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The Entropy Vest uses inflatable channels in the garment to hold the phase change material close to the body.
Developing the geometry for the garment channels began by iterating a simple rectangle into interconnected, curved cells which can flex around the body in motion.
Body Mapping.
A point map illustrates how the torso requires thermal energy to be distributed.
The more densely populated areas of the spine and shoulder blade indicate the need for increased heat, whereas the more sparsely populated lower back and ribcage require less.
The diagram above shows this 3D point map laid flat.
Garment Generation.
This point map forms the basis for the garment pattern, with channels concentrating around the densely populated areas.
From this flat channel network the garment is formed with a detachable yoke, allowing for easy reset of the phase change material between uses.
Final Prototype.
After activation.
Before activation.
