This smart, solar-powered bicycle helmet keeps you safe

Wearing the ESUB Tracks Helmet is like having eyes at the back of your head! German design firm Werteloberfell’s helmet uses technology to let you know when a vehicle is approaching from behind. It is covered with flat-printed, organic photovoltaic cells that soak up the sun and recharge the batteries, powering all electronic components including proximity sensors that monitor the area behind you.

If a vehicle is approaching from behind, the helmet’s haptic patches vibrate to warn you. Its built-in microphone picks up voice commands. Turning right? Let the helmet know, and it will illuminate an indicator light on the back to signal vehicles behind you. Bone conduction speakers on the straps conduct sound to the inner ear primarily through the bones of the skull, so that you can hear audio content without blocking the ear canal, and still be aware of your surroundings.

An electric drive fastens the straps of the chin buckle until the helmet sits safely on your head. The helmet connects to smartphones via Bluetooth.

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