A Future Shift In The Making, The Science Of The Smart Helmet

The Indian helmet industry is at a turning point – awaiting the next big transformation. In line with the demand for protection and adaptability from customers, this transformation is ought to bring forward a number of innovations to push the industry forward in 2021. The year will see some major changes, putting protection and safety, enabled by technology, at the front of customer priorities, and that will be a key point of focus to the global helmet industry.

Helmet manufacturers, across the world, are making technological innovations that are shaping the next normal for the industry. There is a global shift among manufacturers towards the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop a new line of ‘smart helmets’. IoT has been at the center of transforming a number of industries, which is why there has been wonderful and thorough research into the possibilities of implementing IoT into helmets. 

With developments in the form of supplementary cameras, Bluetooth connectivity, dedicated virtual voice assistants, helmets have also become great communication and entertainment device. 

We at Studds Accessories Ltd, are dedicated to the research in manufacturing smart helmets integrated with IoT. We have dedicated resources, time, and investments towards advancing research into state-of-the-art IoT features that keep riders protected and engaged. There are key developments in this avenue, such as a first in class integrated cameras. The helmets with integrated cameras would help many to drive safely as well as take pictures/ record more easily. Apart from this, the company is likely to include bone-conduction technology in its product portfolio as well. In bone-conduction technology, there are no speakers or whatever speakers there are, they don’t emit any sound. They produce vibrations that further vibrate your bones. The vibrations are calibrated by your nervous system and then translated into a sound system. This allows users to actually hear music without music being played.

Smart helmets are going to be the most important accessories for two-wheeler riders. Equipped with emerging technologies, such as IoT, they will not only help the riders be safer on the road but will also smarten their rides by giving them access to a whole new experience. 

Sidhartha Bhushan Khurana

Guest Author Mr. Sidhartha Bhushan Khurana is the Managing Director of STUDDS Accessories Ltd. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Aeronautics from Punjab Engineering College in 1999 and has been in the leadership of STUDDS ever since