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Simul-Climber All The Climb, All The Time Emma Steinhardt, James Tsao, Tobi Rudoltz Sketch Model Review Yellow B Motivation Simultaneous climbing saves time, a risky practice with little protection 75% of injuries caused by falls

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Simul-Climber

All The Climb, All The Time

Emma Steinhardt, James Tsao, Tobi Rudoltz Sketch Model Review Yellow B

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Motivation

Simultaneous

climbing saves time, a risky practice with little protection

Need

Idea Market Future

75% of injuries caused by falls

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Safety

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Key Features

Need

Idea Market Future

Lock-in Mechanism engages when sudden force applied, such as a fall (think seat belt) Clutch System disengages climbers from each

ther when follower

exerts strong force (hanging, stumble)

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Model

Need

Idea Market Future

Feeds to leader, takes

from follower.

Locks when impulse

applied.

Incorporated to one

device.

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Need

Idea Market Future

Not Human Powered Prevents leader fall Reliable

Grigri TIBLOC

Benchmarking

Prevents follower fall

Simul-Climber

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Market

Need

Idea Market Future

2.5M Outdoor Rock Climbers
Average cost of climbing

protective devices: $100

Market size is $125M

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Next Steps

Need

Idea Market Future

Develop locking mechanism to deal

with falls

Optimize for size and fit
Test weight-bearing capacity
Test with real climbers

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