A safety helmet for enhancing visibility to road users. The safety helmet has a plurality of lights which are operatively connected to a power supply; at least one motion sensor which detects a behavioural characteristic of the cyclist and provides input signals to a controller, the controller operates in accordance with an algorithm whereby the signals are processed to determine appropriate timing of activation of the lights, in dependence upon the behavioural characteristic detected; and wherein switching signals from the controller switch on the lights to indicate actual or intended direction of travel.

An exposure-indicating supplied air respirator system comprises a head top, a clean air supply source and a portable personal communication hub. The head top comprises a visor that is sized to fit over at least a user's nose and mouth, a position sensor secured to the head top, and a head top communication module. The clean air supply source is connected to the head top that supplies clean air to the interior of the head top. The position sensor detects whether the visor is in a closed position or in an open position and the head top communication module communicates the visor position to the personal communication hub. If the personal communication hub receives a signal indicating the presence of a hazard, and if the visor is in an open position, an alert is generated.

The present invention is directed to a helmet wearing determination system including a imaging means that is installed in a predetermined position and images a two-wheel vehicle that travels on a road; and a helmet wearing determination means that processes an image imaged by the imaging means, estimates a rider head region corresponding to a head of a person who rides on the two-wheel vehicle that travels on the road, compares image characteristics of the rider head region with image characteristics according to the head at a time when a helmet is worn or/and at a time when a helmet is not worn, and determines whether or not the rider wears the helmet.

A safety integrated electrically powered vehicle (SIPV) apparatus comprising an electric vehicle further comprising at least an integrated safety control apparatus wherein the integrated safety control apparatus polls a plurality of sensors to detect current SIPV data related to safe use, a communication link to an integrated safety control apparatus to transmit a plurality of data representative of the current use of a SIPV, and receive from the SIPV system at least an instruction received from the integrated safety control apparatus via the communication link to direct a plurality of control units on the SIPV to modify current operation parameters to bring the SIPV back to a safe use.

The present disclosure includes a retrofit sensor module for use with a protective head top with a helmet and a visor. The sensor module includes a sensor housing and an attachment mechanism. The sensor housing encloses a head presence sensor to sense when the protective head top is being worn. The sensor housing also encloses a position sensor to sense the position of the visor relative to the helmet. The retrofit sensor module further comprises an attachment mechanism secured to the housing. The attachment mechanism mates with a first hinge component of a hinge assembly in the protective head top to removably install the sensor module into the protective head top, wherein the hinge assembly allows the visor to move relative to the helmet.

In some examples, a system (1900) includes a hearing protector (1920); at least one position sensor; at least one sound monitoring sensor; at least one computing device configured to: receive, from the at least one sound monitoring sensor and over a time duration, indications of sound levels to which a worker is exposed; determine, from the at least one position sensor and during the time duration, that the hearing protector is not positioned at one or more ears of the worker to attenuate the sound levels; and generate, in response to the determination that at least one of the sound levels satisfies an exposure threshold during the time duration and the hearing protector is not positioned at one or more ears of the worker to attenuate the sound levels, an indication for output.

The present invention relates to a method for user authentication and theft detection using a smart helmet, and the smart helmet is equipped with multiple user authentication means, and the motorcycle may transition to the key-on state only when all these authentication means are successfully verified, allowing for the authentication of authorized users for motorcycle operation and preventing theft of the motorcycle. Furthermore, by equipping the smart helmet with a means to detect the user's body temperature and transitioning the motorcycle to the ignition state only when the measured body temperature is above a predetermined temperature, it is possible to restrict the operation of the motorcycle for users who are not wearing the helmet, encouraging users to comply with traffic regulations.

A smart system for detecting the presence of a helmet in a vehicle is disclosed herein. The system comprises a first transceiver configured within a trunk of the vehicle. The first transceiver is configured to transmit a first detection signal on detecting the opening of the trunk of the vehicle. At least one second transceiver corresponds to at least one helmet provided on the body of the helmet. The second transceiver is configured to respond to the first detection signal with a response signal, wherein the response signal includes a unique identity marker corresponding to the helmet. A transmission device is configured to detect opening and closing of trunk to activate the first transceiver, subsequent to which the first detection signal is sent, and the transmission device is further configured to transmit information associated with the response signal to a base controller.

The present invention discloses a method for interlocking a shared bicycle and an intelligent safety helmet, and the method comprises the following steps: (1) providing an electronic frame lock and an intelligent safety helmet for using cooperatively on a shared bicycle respectively, interlocking both of them when the shared bicycle is parked; (2) checking the current state information of an electric lock and a safety helmet lock simultaneously when a user uses the mobile intelligent terminal to scan the shared bicycle; (3) unlocking of the electric lock and the safety helmet lock when the verification is passed; (4) wearing an intelligent safety helmet before using the bicycle; (5) beginning to record the trip information by the intelligent helmet after the user puts on the intelligent safety helmet; (6) stopping the voice broadcast function and terminating the recording of the trip information when the state information of the electronic frame lock and the safety helmet lock which is checked shows that the electronic frame lock and the safety helmet lock are locked, after the user terminates the using of the bike. The invention also discloses an interlocking device for a shared bicycle and an intelligent safety helmet implementing the above-mentioned method, which makes that the bicycle and the intelligent safety helmet are always in a state that they are used in cooperation with each other.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide measures, including apparatus, methods, circuitry, and computer program products for use in impact detection. Example apparatus comprises a plurality of sensors. The apparatus is configured to determine whether a user is wearing an item in which the apparatus is comprised, and in response to a positive determination, operate the apparatus in an active operating mode. The active operating mode comprises operating one or more sensors in the plurality to generate data associated with motion of the user at a first sampling rate.