
talon
I led 24-person team from ideation to alpha prototype of a utility knife that retracts before skin contact to prevent serious cuts.
I presented in front of 1,500 person audience and 40,000 person livestream:
Design details
capacitive sensor to sense skin
integrated circuit from sensor to blade
custom PCB and solenoid for actuation
blade rotates as it retracts to prevent worsening cut