Smart Helmet an Aid to Save Rider by Using Microcontroller
A smart helmet is a type of protective headgear used by the rider which makes bike driving safer than before. To Provide safety for the rider, the rider has to wear the helmet. By using advanced features like alcohol detection, accident identification, location tracking, fall detection. It is a hands free device. This is not only a smart helmet but also a feature of a smart bike. It is compulsory to wear the helmet, without which the ignition switch cannot turn ON. An RF Module is used as an wireless link for communication between receiver and transmitter. The ignition gets locked automatically when the rider is drunk , and sends a message to the registered number with his current location. If accident occurs it will send a message through GSM along with location with the help of GPS module. The distinctive utility of project is fall detection; if the rider falls down from the bike it sends a message to the registered mobile number.