The Monza Research Institute is developing full face electronic safety helmet that throws out a distress call if a rider crashes.
The helmet is part of DARS (Decade of Action for Road Safety), and a world wide campaign launched by the UN with the objective to improve road safety and it was presented during this year’s EICMA show by George Beghelli Bartoli, technical director of the Monza circuit.
The MRI ESH is able to report the exact location of the wearer and provides information regarding vital functions and sends off a signal of ‘man down’ in case of a serious accident.
The helmet will soon be undergoing a two month experimental field trial in collaboration with the Italian Postal Service.
150 letter carriers in the Lazio and Campania regions will regularly wear the ESH in order to provide valuable information the the MRI researchers and designers.
The applications for this type of helmet is far reaching and the MRI is also working on a similar project to improve workers safety on construction sites.
Technical info:MRI Electronic Safety Helmet (ESH) is an innovative Solution for bikers’ Road SafetyThe Electronic Safety Helmet (ESH) is the integration between Passive Safety with Electronic Active Safety due to GPS Global Positioning System, GPRS General Packet Radio Service, sensor and audio-voice technologies.
MRI ESH detect and manage the “crash and dead man” situations through a 3 Axis Accelerometer.
In incident case MRI ESH send an automatiic Alarm Message, with the biker’s satellite position, to Operative Central (h.
24 x 365 days ) able to activate the First Aid Organizations.
MRI ESH External Panel (3 buttons) manage:• On/Off: ESH activate and accelerometer setting• e.
Call (emergency call): voice connection with Operative Central (satellite position) for vehicle malfunction, trip security, etc.
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Call (information call): voice connectionon with Operative Central (satellite position) for road information trip reservations (hotels,restaurants), etc.
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MRI ESH Software Web Solution manage the biker’s service personalization:• Emergency personal phone numbers (SMS Short Messages Systems in incident case);• Historical trips viewer (cartography with satellite positions)• Historical trips data (Km, speed, etc.
)MRI ESH respect the Privacy rules:• Satellite Position: automatic (3 axis accelerometer in incident case – manual (external panel);•Tracking: manual (e.
Call button);•No“Polling System” from Operative CentralMRI ESH Solution can gro with:• Bluetooth® protocol;• Radio Frequency vehicle interaction.