T-11 Parachute

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We are a team of four students in Carnegie Mellon University's Master of Human-Computer Interaction MHCI program. We are revolutionizing the parachute packing process to work towards a Fully Automated Future in collaboration with  with the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department (ADFSD) of the US Army.

Let's Jump Into It!

Aerial & Field Services Department of the U.S. Army (ADFSD): One of five major training departments at the US Army Quartermaster School, Fort Gregg-Adams, VA. The ADFSD conducts initial entry training (IET) for two of the Army's military occupational specialties (MOSs): the Parachute Rigger (MOS 92R) and the Shower and Laundry Specialist (SLS) - (MOS 92S).

Research

Look into how our team laid the ground work for this project by diving deep into secondary as well as contextual research.

Design

Watch as our solutions slowly materialize on top of the foundations we set in our research.

Testing

Once we transformed our concepts into prototypes, we tested them on-site at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA

I will be sure, always. The motto of the 92R Parachute Riggers that is posted inside their pack shed. Every step of the way when packing parachutes must be done with the utmost detail as the lives of paratroopers rely on it.

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Pack Shed

The Pack Shed. A giant warehouse full of 40 foot-long tables for packing parachutes.

Each Rigger is assigned a 40 foot long table that is outfitted with specialized equipment specifically to pack parachutes. The T-11 parachute specifically has multiple table attachments to help expedite the process.

Rigger Stowing the Lines in the Deployment Bag

A Manual Process. The entire parachute packing process has not changed since the 1950's.

Many of the tools and the process of packing parachutes has not changed since the 1950's. This has created a manual process that leads to injuries in many of the 92R Parachute Riggers.

Jump In!

Research First. The first step to any design process is the research. Learn how our team got our hands dirty by diving into secondary research and going boots on the ground in Fort-Greg Adams, VA.

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