Drone Chi brings attention to the way you move and balance yourself. Through the simple act of moving a drone with your hands, Drone Chi blurs the line between action and reaction. The project foregrounds new innovations in rehabilitative healthcare and drives discussion about our speculative future with intelligent machines.

Healthcare workers face some of the most demanding workplace environments leading to discomfort, musculoskeletal injury, and fatigue. This project brings together Blundstone’s rich history in workplace safety with Monash University’s research into cutting-edge fabrication, sensor technologies, and user-centred design to develop an intelligent shoe that provides real-time OH&S insights.