Design and implementation of Smart Helmet for Motorcyclists.
Abstract
Road traffic accidents kill almost four people every day in Uganda. The most
terrifying fact is that most of the motorcyclists who die and others left with severe
head injuries take up a huge portion of the number of people who die in motorcycle
accidents. Many motorcyclists don’t mind about their safety so they decide not to put
on helmets and put their lives in danger and yet putting on a helmet is a legal
requirement for all motorcyclists in Uganda. We designed and implemented an
intelligent system “smart helmet” that uses the infrared and capacitive sensors in the
helmet, a blue tooth model for communication with the system for preventing
ignition in the motorcycle, which has a relay that turns off the bike in case the rider
does not put on the helmet and a blue tooth module for communication with the
helmet. The motorcycle and helmet system are in master-slave mode. Where the
system in the motorcycle is the master and the one in the helmet is the slave. The
system also alerts the driver in case he puts off his helmet while driving. This will
help in the enhancement of the safety of riders and also make it possible for
motorcycle riders to follow the helmet law which requires motorcyclists to put on a
helmet during a ride.
We recommend that additional functionalities can be added such as GPS for locating
the motorcycle and the helmet, a GSM communication model, fall detection sensor
such as an accelerometer such that in case of a fall, information can be shared for first
aid to be given earlier Another helmet can be configured in a slightly different way
for the passenger.[1] In conclusion, if our helmet is deployed, it will help to enhance
the safety of riders and their passengers