Invisible helmet provides instant protection thanks to accelerometers October 26, 2010
Helmets have been in the news lately, what with the attention being given to the danger in NFL players getting violently hit. Conversely, some people simply don't want to wear helmets at all either because of the added discomfort, or the lack of cool factor, or because they perceive the risk as minimal in something as mundane as, say, riding a bike. Thanks to the availability of low-cost, accurate MEMs accelerometers, Hovding, a startup company in the Netherlands is developing an "invisible" helmet that's essentially a wearable airbag. More at: http://www.edn.com/blog/PowerSource/39949-Invisible_helmet_provides_instant_protection_thanks_to_accelerometers.php ~Avelino
