It is very difficult for skiers to go for check ups after each head injury, not to mention the waste of time and effort that come with each unnecessary visit to the doctor. If there were an expert who could tell the exact extent of the injury and indicate the need of medical help, life would become so much easier. This need was realized by the researchers at Northeastern University and they invented “Smart Helmet”.

The researchers are working to develop this ‘Smart Helmet’ so that it can pick up the values of acceleration and impact and compute the exact extent of damage. It would not only save you all those unnecessary visits to your doctor, but will also bring forth the gravity of the accident.

No matter how carefully you drive or ski there are some obstructions which elude your vision and cause significant harm like a python or snow covered branch of a tree. This is where the smart helmet can save your life by indicating the extent of the injury and providing you with figures which an ordinary helmet is incapable of. This helmet will soon reach the market and save thousands of lives.

Via: Crunch Gear/Physorg