===== a selection of engineering highlights =====

**Highlights from the field of personal safety and protection in a changing climate**


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**shipwreck personal flotation device.**


Picture from: Le Portefeuille Industriel, a collection of technical drawings from Musée des Arts et Métiers.


=== Protective Suits: ===


  * [[Historic Armor]] > safety in the ancient world.
  * [[Collision Impact]] > in case of things crashing into you in hurricanes etc.
  * [[Biohazard Disease]] > can be useful in the aftermath of disasters.
  * [[Heat Cold]] and UV-damage > when you're caught in strange temperatures.
  * [[ExoSkeletons]] > for getting out-off rubble-heaps etc.
	
=== Accessories: ===

  * [[Footware]] > these boots are made for.. all kinds of things.
  * [[Special Gloves]] > keep those fingers crossed.
  * [[Head Protection]] > how to keep your head from falling off or rotting away.

=== Tools: ===
  * [[Emergency Storage]] > pretty amazing tools for any emergency.
  * [[Emergency Signals]] > communication and getting noticed.
  * [[Aquatic tools]] > heavy duty water assistance.
  * [[Escape tools]] > getting out.
  * [[Medical Aids]] > hackable medical devices.

=== Special transport: ===


  * [[Adapted Transport]] > vehicles to get you out of trouble.
  * [[Remotely Operated Vehicles]] > going to the places you don't want to go.
	

== Related: ==

  * [[tsunamipants related]] projects.
  * [[City Nomads]] > how refugees and homeless people survive in Amsterdam bushes.
  * http://blog.modernmechanix.com/ > blog about the fascinating history of engineering.
  * http://www.medgadget.com/ > blog about medical gadgets and technology.
  * http://blog.makezine.com > DIY