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        GPS       has     become       an the environment, so that the  information that is displayed

        indispensable tool when we  projected image  does  not  on the dashboard of a
        travel in today’s time. It has  distract the rider, and is always  motorcycle can be seen by
        made our journey more               clear, even in poor-visibility  the rider on her/his helmet
        convenient by providing real- conditions. The rider does not  screen.
        time location, traffic, and route  face any difficulties in viewing  The helmet can also be
        at our fingertips. However, it  the original road even while  connected to the phone
        becomes inconvenient and  wearing the helmet.                           playlist to listen to music on
        risky when it comes to using  If  the  user  of the smart  the go. What more, never miss
        GPS while riding a two- helmet  rotates  her/his  head,  an important call, without any
        wheeler. The Smart helmet  then she/he can see the  distraction from the road!
        comes to our rescue!                information      corresponding

                                            to that direction, through the      Conclusion:
        What is a Smart Helmet?             gyroscope and digital compass       The Intelligent Augmented
        A Smart helmet uses an              attached to the helmet.             Reality helmet is indeed a
        Augmented Reality interface         The helmet is powered by two        combination       of    ground-
        that allows the users to view       3000mAh batteries, which            breaking technologies which
        projected,     colortransparent     is  enough  for  it  to  last  for  a   provides a safe, practical,

        images instead of cumbersome        whole day. The inbuilt camera,      comfortable      solution      to
        and inconvenient displays. We       in case of a road incident or       motorcyclists      who       like
        can get information about the       accident, would  provide the        to travel. Of course, it is
        route       and       important     user with a perfect record of       important to note here, that
        parameters as with our              exactly what  happened.  This       the smart helmet is currently
        phones, the difference being        would serve as a strong proof       in the phase of prototyping,
        that we can still be fully          for police investigations and       and pre-booking
        focused on the road!                court hearings.                     facilities  are  available.  The
                                            The Smart helmet can be             companies       manufacturing
        Features of the Smart               controlled by using the built-      such helmets are still looking

        Helmet:                             in audio and voice controls,        for funding, so the current
        The smart helmet solves             much like you do with               cost  ranges  from  around
        safety issues while riding a        SIRI  or Google  Assistant.         $ 1500-2000 .
        motorcycle by projecting            Additionally,     the    helmet

        the information at a safe           gives  the user  important
        focus distance directly on          notifications and alerts about
        the visor. Not only this, it        her/his route, speed and
        also automatically adapts to        other  parameters.  All  the





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