March 16, 2013

The SMART bicycle helmet measures heart rates!

 
 

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Cycling buffs! Here's an accessory for your time on the pedal that could make it all, a little more worthwhile. A helmet that's packed with enough technology to measure your heart rate, the SMART bike helmet was developed by a bunch of engineers at the Tel-Aviv-based tech firm, LifeBEAM. Using a miniaturized sensing platform called the Quantum; this system monitors the wearer's heart rate, blood flow, and oxygen saturation.
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The system is also used in the helmets of fighter pilots and the SMART helmet comes with SMART bike helmet monitors its wearer's heart rate that does the measuring. Sporting a 3-axis accelerometer, the SMART helmet also differentiates between the heart-rate and environmental vibrations. Currently, the company is raising funds on Indiegogo and those donating $149 will be shipped one.

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