The future of crash helmets...

[Paul in NZ]

This is for bicycles but.....

http://www2.electronicproducts.com/_Invisible_bike_helmets_from_H%C3%B6vding_rely_on_ ST_s_motion_sensors_and_microcontrollers-article-newscn_29_may2012-html.aspx

Clever

[HenryDorsetCase]

its like Neal Stephenson's SNOW CRASH made real Now all we need is a man with a motorcycle and side car, and an A bomb in the side car.

[Paul in NZ]

its like Neal Stephenson's SNOW CRASH made real Now all we need is a man with a motorcycle and side car, and an A bomb in the side car.

Sounds like a job for wallace n grommit....

[EJK]

I guess it's a good idea. Better than half top plastic hat we all wear as of now.

<img src="http://www.aerotechdesigns.com/louisgarneau/boomer_pink.jpg" />

[Headbanger]

That is just shit.

[steve_t]

What about my beautiful face?!

[unstuck]

I need one of them, to stop her head from bangin on the headboard.:devil2:

[Crasherfromwayback]

That is just shit.

Fucking gay even.

[jellywrestler]

maybe gay but imagine how many mucho tough seafaring Kiwis would benefit from a lifejacket made from this type of technology?

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/56742445/phrenology-helmet?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share


Oh yeah. a helmet that has phrenology on it. only $300USD


Actually what I want is one of these but i cannot find it for sale on the interwebs. I presume that Simpson and/or Bell sued their arse into OBLIVION

http://zzchop.blogspot.co.nz/2009/12/new-thompson-helmet.html

Id settle for this one though:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/lisbeths-motorcycle-helmet-found-in-the-ongoing-dragon-tattoo-viral/

[skippa1]

maybe gay but imagine how many mucho tough seafaring Kiwis would benefit from a lifejacket made from this type of technology?

would be fuckin hopeless cause their mouth and nose would be under water with just the white floaty sticking out:lol:awwww you mean a lifejacket with that technology, already here and selling
http://www.safetyandrescue.co.nz/shop/INFLATABLE+LIFEJACKETS/Hutchwilco+Inflatable+Lifejacket.html
:wait:

[george formby]

I wonder if it would react fast enough to stop a pheasant (or seagull) hitting you in the gob?

[Headbanger]

Instant Armour, Would work a treat down the pub when getting a bit lippy.

as long as its faster then a fist.

Would look pretty stupid having that shit pop out of your collar after someone has broken your face.

[Paul in NZ]

I wonder if it would react fast enough to stop a pheasant (or seagull) hitting you in the gob?

Um no....

Inflates in 1 tenth of a second".

36km/h is 10ms-1 so it takes 1m at 36 km/h to inflate - your head is only about 0.5m back from the front of the bike.

Now imagine you at 100kph closing on a seagull flying towards you at 8kpm to make the maths easier. Its 3 times as fast so you have traveled 3M. I'd stick with your "permanently activated" model for now.

But its interesting technology all the same and a possible route for the future (as well as all those free to choose states in the USA)

[george formby]

Um no....

Inflates in 1 tenth of a second".

36km/h is 10ms-1 so it takes 1m at 36 km/h to inflate - your head is only about 0.5m back from the front of the bike.

Now imagine you at 100kph closing on a seagull flying towards you at 8kpm to make the maths easier. Its 3 times as fast so you have traveled 3M. I'd stick with your "permanently activated" model for now.

But its interesting technology all the same and a possible route for the future (as well as all those free to choose states in the USA)

My tongue was firmly in cheek.. bet you guessed.

Awhile ago my g/f & I did a skerrick of research on a similar idea to develop an avalanche jacket using your smart phone sensor to set it off when you get buried. I quickly realised I'm not smart enough...

[skippa1]

Um no....

Inflates in 1 tenth of a second".

36km/h is 10ms-1 so it takes 1m at 36 km/h to inflate - your head is only about 0.5m back from the front of the bike.

Now imagine you at 100kph closing on a seagull flying towards you at 8kpm to make the maths easier. Its 3 times as fast so you have traveled 3M. I'd stick with your "permanently activated" model for now.

But its interesting technology all the same and a possible route for the future (as well as all those free to choose states in the USA)

well that fucked a good idea then didnt it :niceone:

[Paul in NZ]

well that fucked a good idea then didnt it :niceone:

Not really - because if you were mr too cool to wear a helmet HD rider in gator bottom USA you would still get smacked by that gull anyway. This may be a solution to that OR to enhance existing helmets. You don't know where this could go (yet)

[HenryDorsetCase]

I dont think it would matter what you were wearing if you hit a biggish bird. It would hurt like hell.

[skippa1]

I dont think it would matter what you were wearing if you hit a biggish bird. It would hurt like hell.

yeah, imagine this hitting you in the face at 100kmh:wacko:

[Paul in NZ]

yeah, imagine this hitting you in the face at 100kmh:wacko:

I think something already has hit that at 100kph