Indian engineering students create Bluetooth-enabled route-guiding helmet
What's the story
Two engineering students, Abhijeet and Yogesh, from the PDA College in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district have created a Bluetooth-enabled route-guiding helmet. The helmet will help people navigate without having to use their phones, and in turn, also encourage wearing helmets while riding a two-wheeler. "We made this helmet because we faced problems with directions when traveling in different cities," Abhijeet said.
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The helmet works on OK Google voice command
Users will first have to connect their smartphones to the helmet through Bluetooth, after which it can start navigating on Google Maps through 'OK Google' voice commands. "You can say OK Google, navigate me to whatever your destination point is and it'll find the best route for you. If you go in a wrong direction, it will ask you to turn back," Abhijeet said.
Features
The Bluetooth in the helmet is harmless
The creators of the user-friendly product claim that the inbuilt Bluetooth speaker in the helmet is harmless. "The helmet uses Bluetooth 4.0 with radio waves so it does not damage the brain," Yogesh said. He added that the helmet is also equipped to refract the light that comes from other vehicles during the night, thereby preventing accidents. It can run for six hours straight.
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The helmet also supports better night vision
"The features of this route-guiding helmet include an inbuilt Bluetooth speaker, a charging port, and a cooling sheet on the front screen which helps riders with better night vision," said Yogesh. According to the students, the helmet costs Rs 1,500.