Thesis Statement:

Every year, ocean levels rise roughly 0.14 inches. In the hostile unforgiving wastelands of the year 2049, after decades of combating rising sea levels, humanity gets what it wants, but at what cost? Machines created to protect coastal cities now stand above 2.5 kilometers of the ocean surface. Kānaka are now forced to scavenge through hot, deadly territory. 

Environment Responsive Armor (E.R.A) is a wearable device for camouflaging and protecting the last remnants of civilization in different environments using double-sided sequin inspired strips that rotate when triggered by RGB sensors to blend the user into their surroundings, allowing them to transit safely through dangerous territory.

Project Brief:

Every year, our oceans rise around 0.12 and 0.14 inches. Decades before the year 2049, a large coalition of scientists invented a machine to reduce ocean levels. Due to the overuse of such technologies, all oceans lost much of their mass. In these desolate wastes, an organized group called “The Last Kingdom”, descendants of a wealthy independent Hawaiʻi, utilize camouflage to journey and scavenge safely. The Environment Responsive Armor is a piece of tech inspired by the concealing ability of the mūheʻe (cuttlefish). The armor detects nearby color values to rotate colored sequins to blend its user into the terrain. Thanks to its versatility, it has the capability to disguise a lone wanderer or an entire vehicle.