Urban armor that automatically prevents molesting in train "Personal space dress"

As a measure for women not to suffer from molestation damage by train, using "women's exclusive vehicles" is one means, but wearable device series for women "Urban Armor (Urban Armor)"Kathleen McDermott, an artist who is developing an artist, senses the surroundings of the wearer with a sensor, and when the person gets closer, the skirt spreads automatically to secure the space in the surroundings, so that you can protect yourself from molestation damagePersonal space dress"Was developed.

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How can "Personal Space Dress" fight back the molester, you can understand with the following movie.

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A woman wearing a skirt gets on the train.


When standing holding on a strap ... ...


A man came nearby.


Then the motor sound "shoe" began to sound ...


The skirt slowly opens.



The skirt opened and the men became physically close to women.


And when the man leaves, the skirt automatically squeezes to its original size.



A proximity sensor is attached before and after the skirt, and it is sensed that someone is approaching too close.


When the sensor senses a person, the motor operates and the skirt opens more and more by the framework of eight umbrellas built inside. Therefore, the wearer can secure enough space.


If there is nothing to perceive in the surroundings, the skirt will automatically collapse. Four AA batteries are required as a battery.


Kathleen McDermott, developer, got an idea about personal space dresses when living in Hong Kong to acquire Masters of Fine Arts. McDermott says that "You can protect a woman from molesting just by wearing it," but it seems to be a serious thing to work with a Japanese crowded train ... ....