GITD

GITD wearable CPR confidence booster with award marks.

GITD is a wearable device that assists CPR-trained individuals in taking confident action during emergencies. It provides real-time guidance, step-by-step instructions, and can be worn or carried in various ways for easy access.

  • Wearable Physical Interface
  • Emergency Aid
  • User-centered Design
  • UX Design

Duration

2023.07-09

project type

Group Project (4 Members)

role

Product & UX Designer

Where we saw the problem.

436,852 Americans die from cardiac arrest in a single year... yet only 40.2% receive bystander CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), even though CPR can double or triple survival.

Cardiac arrest kills fast, but help is often slow, not because people don't care, but because they don't feel confident.

CPR training scene

Where we dug deeper | Interviews

To understand why so few people step forward, we interviewed three individuals who had all learned CPR.

Question: Would you perform CPR if someone nearby needed help?

Interview notes from Amy, Bob, Mandy, and Dr. Li

What we uncovered | The Problem

Many people who have received CPR training hesitate to act in real emergencies due to fear, uncertainty, and lack of confidence, leading to missed life-saving opportunities.

Persona | The Hesitant Responder

Lydia, 31, Vancouver, Canada. Learned CPR at school. Education: Masters. Graphic Designer. Lydia values life deeply. Though CPR-trained, she hesitates in emergencies, doubting her abilities and waiting for someone more qualified. Expectations: act confidently in cardiac emergencies, help without risking personal harm, stay calm and think logically under pressure, and know when to act instead of freezing. Frustrations: fear of facing consequences when helping, especially during life-or-death situations, reliance on others to step in, and worry about forgetting critical steps.

Objective | What we set out to do

We're designing a wearable CPR guide that empowers trained individuals to confidently perform CPR from the moment of collapse until help or an AED arrives.

User Journey Map | How we approached it.

We mapped the rescue journey to uncover design opportunities and shape our wearable-app system.

User journey map of the rescue process

Next, we explored possibilities.

Technical Support

Need | Compression Essentials: accurate depth, rhythm, and consistency must be detected for effective CPR guidance. Compression depth at least 5 cm, frequency 100–120 pumps per minute. Research | Usable Sensors: FlexiForce, a thin, flexible, highly sensitive medical pressure sensor. Testing | Signal Validation: real compression patterns captured at a 0.5–0.6 second interval with minor noise filtered out, shown with Arduino code and an Arduino Uno, MD30-60, LED, and conversion module.

With the technical logic validated, we moved into exploring how the device could take shape.

Sketches

Sketch composite Process sketches

Final Product

GITD wearable on a wrist GITD device details and materials

Exploded View

Exploded view of the GITD device

How it Works

How GITD works, from reserve state through data sharing

Storage

While not being used, GITD could be hanged as a keychain on bags.

GITD stored as a bag keychain GITD on a messenger bag

Packaging

Delivered to users in a foldable form as part of a completion package, our GITD wearable device is provided alongside certificates upon completing CPR training.

Foldable GITD device states GITD completion package

Physical Model

Materials: PLA (3D Print) and Fabric.

Physical model in use during CPR
Physical model side view Physical model components

Concept Video

Between fear and action, a life is waiting.