Wroclaw, Poland based company- Seemore is going to make the Head-Up Display (HUD) on helmets a common sight. They have designed a unique multi-interactive HUD system for helmets that’s going to bring a change in the motoring world. As we all know that the Head-Up Displays are no more a new thing in the world of automobile, there are many companies including BMW and many other startups already have come up with their own set of prototypes. Based on the utility and integration of information technology in automobiles especially in two-wheelers it is almost certain that the future belongs to HUD.The Polish company has taken the HUD system to a whole new level, in contrast with the other HUD systems seen by the industry the Seemore HUD is going to be fitted in the helmets directly by the respective helmet manufactures. Keeping the safety aspect in mind the company is talking to the helmet manufactures in Europe for a tie up, which on successful deal would bring the system as an integrated part of helmets coming right from the manufacturers. This simply translates that now there are good chances that we would be able to see the integrated HUD system enabled branded helmets.
Coming to the features of the Seemore HUD system, it has your mobile phone as a central processing unit, the system will be connected through a mobile App with the cell phone of the user via Bluetooth or infra-red. As far as displaying the information on the visor of the helmet is concerned, based on the research the company has chosen the right upper corner of the visor for better visibility. Through recent research it has been discovered that the information displayed on the upper side of the screen (in this case it is visor) saves as much as 1.5 sec reaction time as compared to displaying the information on other parts/sides of the screen.
The Seemore HUD system has inbuilt prism for projection purpose that displays the information on the visor of the rider’s helmet. The system is capable to display all the information present on your cell phone through WEB and GPS resources, these information includes- Current speed of the bike, Speed limit (if there is any), Traffic information, Navigation and array of self configurable points of interest like Petrol Pumps on the way and points of refreshments. The system will also notify the rider about the incoming calls and the text messages on the display but the rider would not be able to answer either of them. This feature is included keeping the safety factor in mind.The HUD system is powered by a small but powerful battery, which has range of 12 hours on continues usage. The battery of the system can be charged via USB and it can be recharged to its maximum in three hours time. The system is also featured with very innovative feature of group interaction, which will prove as a boon for riding in groups. Every rider riding in a group will have display of other rider’s location in the group. This way it will be easier to have an eye on every group member and the chances of losing any group member behind is negligible.
It is expected that first commercial helmet fitted with Seemore HUD system will be available by mid of 2017 and it is then we would be able to know about the pricing of the helmet equipped with the Seemore HUD system.
Source: Seemore
By: Farhan Kashif