SMART HELMET FOR TWO WHEELER

ABSTRACT

There are thousands of highway deaths and serious injuries due to "Run-
Off-Road" accidents. Everything from simple driver inattentiveness, to fatigue, to
driving-while-impaired, to drunken driving is responsible. This is a much more
common cause of single vehicle fatalities than is generally thought. In India most
of the people prefer two wheelers compared to other vehicle due to simplicity and
its low cost. A smart helmet is a type of protective headgear used by the rider
which makes bike driving safer than before. A smart helmet is a special idea
which makes motorcycle driving safer. The main aim of the smart helmet is to
prevent the biker from starting his bike until and unless he actually wears the
helmet.

The main aim of this smart helmet is to provide safety for the rider. In
addition other advance features like alcohol detection is also built in the helmet.
This makes not only smart helmet but future of smart bike. Its compulsory to wear
helmet, without helmet ignition switch cannot ON. If the rider is drunk,
automatically ignition is switched OFF automatically. The wireless communication
implemented between the smart helmet and the vehicle is through RF technology.
In addition the vehicle speed is also monitored and when exceeds more than the
specific speed automatic acknowledge will be given by activating the alarm or the
buzzer. This is demonstrated through a DC motor operation controlled via two
relays with two different voltages applied to the DC motor by the controller. A limit
switch is used to identify whether the helmet is put ON the head or not and a
alcohol (gas) sensor MQ2 for drunken driving. The DC motor is used to indicate
the vehicle running condition. The helmet will communicate with the bike unit
through RF communication.