Brycen
Spencer displays his invention, the Wireless Impact Guardian, which
dials for help in a crash and also shows the wearer’s GPS location
Brycen Spencer, a US-based engineering student at the University of
Massachusetts Amherst, has designed a safety helmet that could help
save the lives of thousands of people. His Wireless Impact Guardian, or
WIG, which signals for help even when the wearer is unconscious, is a
giant leap forward in helmet safety.
“The
WIG will be activated when it is buckled on,” says Spencer. “If you
fall and hit your head, the helmet will detect that and beep for a
minute or so. If you don’t turn it off, WIG sends for help, either
directly to (an emergency number) or to a third-party service that
relays the call.”
The message will also include the wearer’s exact location via GPS.
Spencer’s
WIG would be a boon for motorcyclists, bicyclists, ATV enthusiasts and
others, especially those venturing into remote areas.
Statistics show that in many accidents, victims had to wait a long time for
emergency response crews to find them.
The
helmet uses an accelerometer to detect any impact that exceeds a
predetermined safety level, and a communications device to provide the
user’s location for rescue crews. All the electronics are small and
relatively inexpensive, allowing them to fit in the current helmet
configuration with little physical modification or increase in overall
helmet price.
Spencer - for his part - is convinced his WIG is an idea whose time has come.
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