Richard Townsend, Jose Moreno - Midterm

 

As this design progressed we have modified our intentions for the piece. Initially it was meant to be a brace, but we have shifted to more of an exoskeleton that can act as a brace or as body armor and a body stabilizer. It would be a rigid material, but flexible material that can keep the torso of the body stable and could possibly be covered or made of materials that could at as armor, or the base for an armor skin. The material would flex in order to conform to the body of the owner, but keep them supported.