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    Smart helmet for motorcyclists

    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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    HUDfor sickel helmets...

    Motion Research Corp have come out with something very similar also utilising GPS, see link below:-

    http://www.motionresearch.com/products.htm

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    That's pretty cool
    I don't really like the externally mounted sportview thing though.

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    Why not just project it onto the visor like the car ones do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob
    "As soon as you take your eyes off the road, you're potentially causing a hazard," Tucker added.

    But you need to take your eyes of the road sometimes to be aware of oncoming traffic and other hazzards? How would that work then?

    I can see how it would be good for racing though, with the lap times and stuff. But then wouldn't it be distracting? "Wohoo, I'm going aaaaaaaaah km/h and I've got 1 lap to go"...*crash*
    Mind you, I think it would be very good for mountain biking or speed cycling and the such.

    Is this thing going to be for retail soon? Or is it just a working model so far?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P
    Why not just project it onto the visor like the car ones do?
    Cause the real point of the exersize is for this dude to make money.
    What next brake lights on helmets???
    I bloody hate these guys that come up with this crap,bet if any of em' had half a chance they'd push to have their poxy ideas made law.

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    And you arent taking your eyes off the road to read this stuff???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P
    And you arent taking your eyes off the road to read this stuff???
    Your point being????

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackrat
    Cause the real point of the exersize is for this dude to make money.
    What next brake lights on helmets???
    I bloody hate these guys that come up with this crap,bet if any of em' had half a chance they'd push to have their poxy ideas made law.
    Already have brake lights on helmets :spudwhat: . I fink its no good cuzz den da helmut wude be smarter dan I is

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mongoose
    Already have brake lights on helmets :spudwhat: . I fink its no good cuzz den da helmut wude be smarter dan I is
    Yeah that's right,and how long before some safty Nazi in Gov't gets the bright idea he can score some points by making them a legal reqiurement for all bikers.??
    That's all the parasites that come up with these ideas are after.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackrat
    Yeah that's right,and how long before some safty Nazi in Gov't gets the bright idea he can score some points by making them a legal reqiurement for all bikers.??
    That's all the parasites that come up with these ideas are after.
    Safty my ass,it's all about$$$$$$$$$$
    Shhhhh, one might see that idea and then you will have to have high stop lights on yer scooter

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Handbrake
    Is this thing going to be for retail soon? Or is it just a working model so far?
    Motion Research say they will be marketing the SportVue in Oct on their web site. Retail I think initially will be $329 USD.

    ching

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mongoose
    Shhhhh, one might see that idea and then you will have to have high stop lights on yer scooter
    God I hope thats never the case.

    When I first found out that you can get a WOF with a car without high stop lights, but you'll fail a WOF if your car has them and they're not working, I almost choked at my own surprise (Specially since I didn't get the WOF). If they did it with bikes....

    But it would be interesting how the cops would cope with a moving 'high stop light'. hehe

    But I suppose unless they enforce smart helmets, there ain't no harm.
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    You must drive an old car,hi stops are required after 1990 - oh...you....you....you... don't....drive a 4x4 do you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Motu
    You must drive an old car,hi stops are required after 1990 - oh...you....you....you... don't....drive a 4x4 do you?
    No body seems to drive 4x4's, they just sort of point them in the rough direction they want to travel

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