A British design graduate, Piers Tucker, 24, of Yorkshire, has created a motorbike helmet that is fitted with GPS technology, which displays information about what speed the bike is travelling. The device means that the driver does not have to take their eyes off the road to monitor their speed.
Tucker says the idea is based on "Head Up Display" systems used by fighter pilots. The helmet is fitted with a small display unit, measuring approximately 2.5cm x 2cm, which has an LCD screen and can be seen to the left of the wearer's peripheral vision. It displays the speed at which the motorbike is travelling, whether the bike has its indicators on by displaying a light either side of the screen, and what gear the bike is in.
"As soon as you take your eyes off the road, you're potentially causing a hazard," Tucker added.
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