Neil leads team to design victory

Neil Barron led the winning team in the recent Bicycle Summer School at the Royal College of Art, London, 3-5 July 2007.
http://www.rca.ac.uk/pages/news/materials_and_design_exchange_3870.html

'Over two intensive days at the RCA and Imperial College London, up to 40 students will work together in competing multi-disciplinary teams to explore opportunities for innovation in the design of bicycles, technical clothing and accessories.'

Neil's team created a wearable bicycle lock which utilised a number of materials in a composite structure - the idea being that different cutters would be required for different strands of the material - slowing the would-be thief and hopefully detering them. The combination lock was rapid prototyped over night at the RCA's Rapidform facility and delivered by RCA's Gordon Addy on his motorbike the next day.

Here is a mock up of the lock as modelled by team member, Tom (a student at Goldsmiths College, London).




Many thanks to John Bound and all at Innovation RCA for making such an enjoyable and dynamic event.