Pakistani cyclists need ‘intelligent bike helmet’

As roads are getting scarier because of increasing traffic, in such a scenario, a smart helmet that alerts riders when a car approaches from their blind spot or activates signals when applying brakes can prove to be a difference between life and death.

A Classon is one such helmet that is designed by Brooklyness, the company behind CMYK electric bike which is about to come into mass production, following a successful Indiegogo campaign to raise funds.

The campaign for Classon also easily surpassed its desired target of funding, raising $53,359 from 350 backers against the goal of $30,000.

One of the unique features of this smart helmet is blind spot detection. Cameras installed in the front and back of the helmet scan the environment and send the information to a processor. The information is then processed and riders are informed when cars are approaching using a non-disruptive light under the visor blinks in riders’ peripheral vision, helping them make better decisions.

The helmet turns on brake lights automatically as cyclist decelerates, helping reduce the chances of collision. Classon also has intuitive indicator lights. The helmet using gesture sensors reads your natural movements and hand signals to activate turning lights.

Essentially, the safety features of the helmet seek to minimise the human error involved with cycling as it is most common cause of road accidents.

Apart from these features, the helmet also has an in-built GPS feature which connects to phone through a Classon app. It allows users to get directions, without diverting their attention from the road as the helmet uses lights in the visor to indicate the correct path to take.

The HD camera at the front of the helmet allows users to live to stream their ride or save it to share later. The camera can record and save up to six hours of footage onto the helmets’ 4 GB internal memory.

Classon helmet comes in five different colours and three different sizes and is expected to be shipped by early 2017. The estimated price of Classon will be around $299, however, 50 early backers would get it for $99.

Seeing as the company has already exceeded its funding expectation on Kickstarter, it will not be long till we see the Classon helmet in action on the streets.