- Satellite phoneCalls, texts and a beacon, even when the networks are down.
- TraumaKitTourniquet, haemostatic gauze, pressure bandage and a splint.
- HeatShellA reflective thermal blanket that keeps body heat in.Emergency blankets were first developed by NASA, in 1964.
- AquaPouchWater pouches and a filter, to drink safely.The International Space Station recycles its wastewater into drinking water.
- Nutrient gelDense calories that need no preparation.NASA’s work on freeze-drying made food light, long-lasting and quick to prepare.
- BeaconLightA bright torch with a strobe, to see and to be found.
Survival begins where we stand.
MASS is a conceptual design project that explores how emergency response could become faster, more adaptive, and less dependent on traditional infrastructure. It proposes a distributed system made up of autonomous units, modular survival kits, and AI-assisted decision-making, designed to support individuals during natural disasters and extreme conditions.
MASS focuses on preparation and system design rather than replacement of existing emergency services.
MASS is also my final Master’s project at Intuit Lab, Paris. I made it on my own, from the concept and the system to the brand and the art direction. I defended it and graduated with excellent marks.
Prepared before it strikes.
Our planet is changing, fast. The storms are stronger, the disasters more frequent: wildfires, floods, earthquakes, blackouts. Every year more lives are lost and more communities are displaced, and often we are just not ready.
Surviving a disaster is not only about rebuilding afterwards. It is about being prepared before it strikes, with what we need, when we need it, wherever we are.
What if it was made for all of us?
What if we could create a global survival protocol, powered by the same ingenuity that fuels space missions? What if NASA’s technology was not reserved for astronauts, but adapted for everyone?
MASS, the Modular Adaptive Survival System, is a smart, AI-powered system that responds the moment a disaster hits. Its Lifepods are built on NASA-level science and made to adapt to every situation, every location and every need.
The way I think.
Five pages of graphite show how the idea took shape. They start from the question the whole project hangs on: what does a person actually need in the first hours of a disaster? Then NASA’s DNA, turned back toward Earth. Then the kit itself, how it opens, and how a drone carries it.
I drew these after the project, to show the thinking behind it. They were not part of the original process.
With help that finds you first.
From the call to the doorstep, the whole chain runs on its own.
- 01A call, or a signal
Someone dials the global emergency number, 9111, and the signal goes straight to a satellite. It can also come from sensors and weather feeds.
- 02The AI listens
It analyses the caller’s voice, the sensor data and the weather, and works out what is happening and where.
“Trapped… can’t breathe…” → FlameBreak. “Water rising fast…” → AquaFort.
- 03An outpost builds the kit
The nearest outpost, fully autonomous and solar-powered, assembles the Lifepod made for that situation, packed with the right modules.
- 04Guardians carry it
Intelligent drones and ground crawlers take it across disrupted terrain, to deliver help in minutes.
- 05It scans and reports
On arrival the Guardians read heart rate, breathing and heat exposure, and send it all back to mission control.
- 06The network holds
If the cell networks are down, MASS switches to a backup internet link through satellites.
Pick a disaster. Watch the system answer.
This is how a call becomes a Lifepod at your door. Choose a situation, then follow the signal, the kit being built and the Guardian that carries it.
9 Guardians in flight
Drag the globe. Click a point to send help.
- Signal received
- The AI reads the call
- The outpost builds the Lifepod
- A Guardian takes it
- Delivered
A concept simulation: places and routes are illustrative.
Not just delivery bots.
A Guardian carries a Lifepod across disrupted terrain, and they work as a swarm. The 3D model below is built from my renders, so you can turn it around.
- Self-organising
They form a swarm. One carries the Lifepod, others bring water, communications or medical gear.
- Disaster-aware
They avoid blocked roads, unstable air and collapsed areas, using real-time data and a mesh network.
- Resilient
If one drone fails, the others call for a replacement and the mission continues.
- Responsive
On arrival they check the person’s vitals and report back.


A box that arrives before the rescuers.
A Lifepod is what a Guardian carries to you. Each one holds a satellite phone and a set of essential tools, and what is inside is defined by context. When it arrives, you open it and save yourself and the people around you.
Lifepods is the name of the whole family. It starts with the one that works everywhere.
The one for any situation.
The OmniPod is the main Lifepod: the one that works whatever happens. It opens with a push and a slide, and carries braille on its surface. Switch the lights off below: its edges glow red and pulse, so it can be found in the dark.






Every disaster is different. Every response should be too.
The OmniPod works in any situation. Five more are made for one situation each: earthquake, volcanic eruption, flood, storm and wildfire. They share one body and differ in colour and name, so rescuers know at a glance which one has arrived.






Built for the situation. Tuned for your survival.
Every Lifepod carries the same core kit, then five tools chosen for its situation. The rule is simple: first what can kill you soonest (air, cold, blood loss), then water and food, then being found.
Nothing inside is an everyday product. In this story every item is NASA technology, built by NASA: space-grade tools brought down to Earth. Where real NASA history sits behind an item, it is noted.
- OmniToolA compact multi-tool: cutter, saw, pliers and screwdrivers.
- EclipseBatteryA solar power bank for the phone and the torch.Solar cells have powered spacecraft since Vanguard 1, in 1958.
- AirShieldSpare respirator masks, for smoke, dust and fumes.
- CalmGuideEarphones with a calm guided voice, to keep a steady head.
- WaypointA compass and a printed local map, in case every screen fails.
- Sonic BeaconA 120 dB alarm that carries through rubble.
- DustMask+A P3 respirator with sealed goggles against dust.
- TitanGripCut-resistant gloves, to move debris safely.
- Debris CutterA compact cutter and pry bar to clear a way out.
- GasSnifferA gas-leak detector, because aftershocks break pipes.NASA built an “electronic nose” to sniff the air chemistry on the space station.
- GasBusterA respirator with acid-gas filters, for sulphur dioxide.
- AshSealSealed goggles that keep ash out of the eyes.
- RockCapA light helmet against falling ash and thrown rock.
- HeatGuardHeat-resistant gloves for hot ground and debris.
- LavaLensAn infrared thermometer that checks the ground is safe.The infrared ear thermometer came from JPL’s infrared astronomy, which measures the temperature of stars.
- NeoBuoyA self-inflating buoyancy belt with a GPS beacon.NASA engineers helped start SARSAT, the satellite system that locates distress beacons.
- EscapeRaftA compact inflatable one-person raft.
- ThrowLineA floating rope to pull someone in.
- DryBagA watertight bag for the phone, food and papers.
- PureStrawA straw filter that makes floodwater drinkable.
- StormVisorA helmet with a visor against flying debris.NASA developed an abrasion-resistant coating for astronaut helmet visors.
- RainSkinA thermal poncho: dry and warm in wind and rain.
- CrankRadioA hand-crank weather radio that needs no battery.
- AnchorStrapA tether to fix yourself to something solid.
- Storm WhistleNo pea, so it works wet and in wind. 120 dB.
- EscapeHoodA smoke hood with a carbon-monoxide filter, for the way out.
- PyroGel BlanketA fire-resistant blanket, shelter from radiant heat.PBI fire-resistant fabric was developed for NASA space suits, and now protects firefighters.
- HeatSeekA thermal monocular that shows a path through smoke.
- BurnDressHydrogel dressings for burns.
- FlameGuardFlame-resistant gloves and sealed goggles.

A hydration pack with water-purification parts and electrolytes, made to turn unsafe water into drinking water.
UsageAdd the contents to a water source, wait for the purification to finish, shake or stir, then drink.

A compact, dense pack of calories and nutrients, made to be absorbed fast with little effort to digest.
UsageTear open and eat directly. No preparation. Small portions if you are stressed or dehydrated.

A compressed thermal wrap that keeps body heat in, and cold, wind and moisture out. It expands the moment it is opened.
UsageTake it out, unfold it, and wrap yourself fully to keep your body temperature.
Space-born. Earth-bound.
MASS began as an exercise: design a new brand from the DNA of an existing one. I chose . Behind the rockets and astronauts are the values that drive it, exploration and innovation. I took it apart, what it is, what it does, how it looks and speaks, and kept what makes it .
Then I asked where NASA would be looking today. For decades it looked outward, to the Moon and deep space. My reading, backed by the signs I found, is that it now looks back at Earth, because if we cannot survive here, we cannot go further. This is my own vision, not an official statement. MASS is what a NASA-like organisation could build from it.
A conceptual, unofficial project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, NASA.
- Pioneer
Pushing boundaries, beyond the planet and within ourselves. Survival, curiosity, human resilience.
- Self-reliant
Whether on Mars, deep in the ocean or in the harshest places on Earth, the mission is the same: help humanity survive, with vision, courage and science.
- Strong
Born with one goal: to make sure a nation could survive and thrive in the ultimate frontier.
- International
More and more about humanity than about one country: a more diverse, shared mission, with the Artemis programme as an example.
Earth first. Then beyond.








At home, alive.








