Safety Helmet Innovation Design Using New Product Development (NPD) Approach

This study addresses the critical issue of worker safety in hazardous environments, particularly construction sites, by embedding an IoT-integrated smart safety helmet equipped with GPS tracking and gas detection capabilities. Despite existing safety regulations, accidents persist due to the lack of real-time monitoring of environmental hazards and worker location, reflecting the limitations of conventional helmets that provide only passive protection. The primary objective is to generate variety of an ideas a smart helmet that enhances safety through continuous monitoring and timely alerts. The study adopts a part of structured methodology based on the New Product Development (NPD) approach, beginning with a literature review to identifies user needs, emphasizing real-time tracking and gas detection knowledge. This is followed by idea generation, concept development and design refinement. This study is valuable because it focuses on real user needs and actual safety challenges in the workplace, helping to generate a range of practical and creative design ideas for smart safety technologies. By using a structured approach, it guides the development of ideas in an organized way while still allowing room for innovation, such as incorporating features like real-time tracking and hazard detection. The integration of modern technologies like IoT further supports the development of more intelligent and responsive safety solutions. Moreover, the process of filtering and refining ideas ensures that the final designs are not only innovative but also realistic, user-friendly, and effective in improving workplace safety.

New Product Development (NPD), Safety Helmet, IoT, GPS, Design

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