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A research team at Carnegie Mellon University is developing a helmet for firefighters that tells the direction of progress in a room full of cigarette smoke. Firefighters make vibrations contained in helmets based on data obtained through survey equipment such as robots and unmanned aerial vehicles.
This product is a signal to stop when the left and right sides of the helmet shake, for example. In the experiment, a person wearing a firefighter’s helmet and a thermal imaging camera from behind tracks. You can see a firefighter walking through a dark and smokey place naturally going through a narrow corridor.
This helmet adopts the RF remote control method using high frequency RF electromagnetic, although it is still a prototype, it was named haptic helmet. The research team explains that since smoke and noise affect human senses, it can be difficult for firefighters to receive voice instructions at the scene of a fire. However, vibration is intuitive and can increase the likelihood of extinguishing, saving lives, or protecting the firefighter’s own body.
Since the vibration function is built into the helmet, firefighters do not need to install unnecessary devices. The function is also simple, so it only takes one minute to explain. This product can help guide vibration in places with poor visibility. If the sensors and devices are further miniaturized, there is a possibility that they can develop into various devices. Related information can be found here .
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