Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet
First Claim
1. A method of displaying information to a user, the method comprising:
- accessing navigational information associated with a vehicle;
receiving, by a helmet control module, data associated with a rear view image captured by a rear facing camera contained in a helmet worn by the user; and
projecting, by the helmet control module, the navigational information and the rear view image onto a display device coupled to a chin bar of the helmet, wherein the display device is positioned to be viewed by the user without reducing the user'"'"'s view through the helmet.
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Abstract
An augmented-reality helmet comprises a full-face motorcycle helmet with a look-down micro-display that projects a virtual image in-line with the helmet'"'"'s chin bar. In order to accommodate the power requirements, the helmet includes a battery pack mounted at the base of the motorcyclist'"'"'s skull. A wind turbine charges the batteries. Exhaust from the turbine is then deducted through the helmet to cool the battery pack and/or the motorcyclist'"'"'s head. The turbine is controllable so that it can operate as a circulating fan to provide ventilation. A digital gyroscope provides a control input to a controller for operating a steerable headlight of the motorcycle to track the rider'"'"'s head movements; and provides acceleration output to an algorithm that will contact emergency responders if the rider is non-responsive after a collision. A 170 degree rear-view camera is mounted within an aerodynamic fairing on the back of the helmet.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of displaying information to a user, the method comprising:
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accessing navigational information associated with a vehicle; receiving, by a helmet control module, data associated with a rear view image captured by a rear facing camera contained in a helmet worn by the user; and projecting, by the helmet control module, the navigational information and the rear view image onto a display device coupled to a chin bar of the helmet, wherein the display device is positioned to be viewed by the user without reducing the user'"'"'s view through the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A helmet comprising:
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an outer shell; a substantially transparent face shield attached to the outer shell; a chin bar disposed below the face shield; and a display device mounted to an inside surface of the chin bar and configured to display information to a user of the helmet, wherein the display device is positioned to be viewed by the user without reducing the user'"'"'s view through the face shield. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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