Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001]
The present subject matter generally relates to a communication system specifically addressing the integration of connectivity technology into motorcycle safety gear, notably smart helmets. More particularly, a rider interaction system for communication of the rider with other riders and 5 his/her own vehicle is disclosed. The invention encompasses a communication and safety system that seamlessly combines mobile devices, vehicle clusters, and smart helmets to enhance rider safety, convenience, and connectivity. More particularly, but not exclusively to a communication system which combines the vehicle cluster, mobile device and smart helmet 10 module which creates a network between the members and allows them to communicate and transmit and receive data.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002]
Motorcycle riders, unlike their four-wheeled counterparts, face unique challenges in staying informed and connected while maintaining situational 15 awareness on the road. With the advent of connectivity technology in the automobile industry, advanced infotainment systems have become commonplace in cars, providing drivers with a wealth of information, navigation, and entertainment features. However, the application of similar technology to two-wheelers, particularly motorcycles, has been a complex 20 endeavour.
[0003]
Traditional attempts to integrate mobile devices, vehicle clusters, and smart helmets have often resulted in systems that require separate mounting of mobile devices, leading to distractions and compromising rider safety. Moreover, these solutions have failed to provide riders with essential 25 information regarding helmet status, vehicle parameters, and communication status.
[0004]
In the automobile industry the integration of the vehicle with connectivity technology has been rising rapidly.
[0005]
In the four-wheeler there is an infotainment system that feeds the user 30 with a multitude of information, regarding vehicle parameters, multimedia, navigation, notifications from the mobile, and the like Adopting the similar
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technology to a two
-wheeler is comparatively complicated with respect to a four-wheeler as the rider has to be more aware of his surroundings and not lose focus while he is reading information from a cluster or a mobile device.
[0006]
In existing solutions, a smart helmet is connected with a user device of the rider of the vehicle and the rider is unaware of the status of the 5 connection as the status is not displayed on the vehicle while the rider is riding the vehicle. Also, in the existing design, the rider receives the information from the smart phone alone and he/she is unaware of the helmet status, communication status between him/ her and the other riders in his trip, and vehicle status, and the like. 10
[0007]
Also, in other implementations, there have been attempts to establish connections with the smartphone and instrument cluster and the rider via multiple Bluetooth devices, but this system causes the smart phone to be separately mounted with the cluster so that the rider can view the information from the cluster as well as the smart phone to view both notifications from 15 the smart phone as well as the notifications on the cluster.
[0008]
However, there is a need to seamlessly integrate the three elements- a user device, a vehicle, a helmet, without adding more hardware elements to the communication architecture, yet able to provide the rider with all the information and not distract him/her. 20
[0009]
There is a need for an integrated system that not only connects these elements seamlessly but also ensures that critical information is relayed to the rider in an unobtrusive manner.
[00010]
Thus, there is a need in the art for a communication system connecting mobile application, vehicle electronic cluster and smart helmet 25 module which addresses at least the aforementioned problems and other problems of known art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[00011]
A rider interaction system addressing the above-mentioned 30 problems is disclosed. The rider interaction system comprises a helmet communication device, a vehicle control unit, and a user device in possession
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of a rider of the vehicle
. The helmet communication device receives vehicle warning and transmits rider information. The vehicle control unit generates and transmits the vehicle warning. The user device is communicatively coupled with the vehicle control unit and the helmet communication device. The user device receives the rider information from the helmet 5 communication device and the vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit and transmits the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit.
[00012]
The helmet communication device is mounted on a helmet of the rider of the vehicle and is configured to communicate with one or more 10 wireless communication devices within a range of the helmet communication device. The helmet communication device is configured to render the vehicle warning as an audio signal in an audio system of the helmet of the rider. The vehicle warning comprises overspeed warning, turn signal lamp (TSL) warning, side stand ON warning, and navigation data. 15
[00013]
The rider information comprises helmet communication device connection status, helmet communication device communication mode, voice assistant commands from rider, and helmet communication device health.
[00014]
The vehicle control unit is configured to generate the vehicle 20 warning by processing vehicle data, render the vehicle warning as a visual signal on a display unit of the vehicle, and push a visual notification of the vehicle warning in a user application of the user device.
[00015]
The helmet communication device communication mode is a universal intercom mode or a mesh intercom mode. 25
[00016]
The user device comprises a user application being configured to manage connection of the helmet communication device with one or more wireless communication devices.
[00017]
The vehicle control unit is configured to display navigation data, multimedia information, call and message notifications, the rider 30 information, and the vehicle data on the display unit.
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[00018]
The vehicle control unit receives rider input from the display unit to operate features in a user application on the user device for controlling the helmet communication device based on the received rider information.
[00019]
In one of the embodiments of the present invention, a helmet communication device is connected to the mobile, where said mobile sends 5 and receives information from the instrument cluster of the vehicle. The link between these three elements is established via Bluetooth. The information that is to be sent to the rider’s smart helmet is through the mobile, where the mobile receives data and send auditory signals. This system minimises the need of the user to interact with the cluster or the mobile phone. The audio 10 system of the smart helmet is provided such that it alerts the rider without causing any distraction.
[00020]
The mobile phone of the user has an application which is used to manage the connections with the smart helmet, if there are multiple smart helmets that are linked to the mobile, they can establish communication. Such 15 a communication can be established either one on one communication mode or through a grid communication mode.
[00021]
According to embodiments illustrated herein a method for operation of a rider interaction system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of determining presence of connection of a vehicle control unit with a 20 user device by the vehicle control unit, determining presence of connection of the helmet communication device with the user device by the user application, establishing the connections between the vehicle control unit and the helmet communication device with the user device by the user application in the absence of connections, receiving rider information from the helmet 25 communication device and vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit by the user application, and transmitting the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit by the user application.
[00022]
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general 30 description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, as claimed.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[00023]
The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. The same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components. 5
[00024]
Fig. 1 exemplarily illustrates a schematic diagram of a rider interaction system;
[00025]
Fig. 2 exemplarily illustrates a flowchart showing a method of operation of the rider interaction system; and
[00026]
Fig. 3 exemplarily illustrates a flowchart showing an 10 embodiment of the method of operation of the rider interaction system.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[00027]
Fig. 1 exemplarily illustrates a schematic diagram of a rider interaction system 100 showing wireless communication between a helmet 15 communication device and a user device and wireless communication between a user device 104 and a vehicle control unit 101a. The rider interaction system 100 comprises a helmet communication device 103a, a vehicle control unit 101a, and a user device 104. The user device 104 is in possession of the rider of the vehicle 101. The user device 104 is 20 communicatively coupled with the vehicle control unit 101a and the helmet communication device 103a, individually. The helmet communication device 103a is connected to the user device 104 over a second wireless network 105. The vehicle control unit 101a is connected to the user device 104 over a first wireless network 102. 25
[00028]
The helmet communication device 103a is removably installed on a helmet 103 of the rider and provides the helmet 103 with wireless capabilities. The helmet communication device 103a receives vehicle warnings from the vehicle control unit 101a and transmits rider information to the user device 104. The rider can answer incoming calls, terminate 30 ongoing calls, control audio applications on a user device 104 to listen to audio, join and leave group calls, receive GPS navigation instructions on
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invoking a voice assistant,
and the like, using the helmet communication device 103a. The helmet communication device 103a is clamp mounted or adhesive mounted to the helmet 103. Apart from the helmet communication device 103a, the helmet 103 further comprises an audio system 103b. The audio system 103b is removably attached to an inner surface of the helmet 5 103. The audio system 103b may be a Bluetooth headset with a microphone worn by the user. In an embodiment, the helmet 103 further comprises multiple sensors, such as, a sleep sensor and a breath analyzer for generating the rider sensor data. The sleep sensor and the breath analyzer detect the state of the user, such as, the drowsy state of the user, drunken state of the user. 10
[00029]
The helmet communication device 103a generates rider information. The rider information comprises helmet communication device connection status, helmet communication device communication mode, voice assistant commands from rider, helmet communication device health, and rider health. A voice assistant is embodied in the user application 104a of the 15 user device 104 and the voice assistant receives commands in the audio system 103b of the helmet 103 from the rider. By virtue of the wireless communication capabilities of the helmet communication device 103a, the helmet communication device 103a will enable wireless communication with one or more such helmet communication devices using different 20 communication modes. The helmet communication device communication mode may be a universal intercom mode or a mesh intercom mode. The universal intercom mode is a mode where a two-way intercom between only two helmet communication devices is possible within a short range of about 1 kilometer. The mesh intercom mode is a mode where multiple such helmet 25 communication devices together form a flexible intercom network that allows riders to freely join and drop from a large group call. In the mesh intercom mode, the helmet communication devices may be within a range of 1.1 kilometer. Information about the communication mode in which the helmet communication device 103a is involved is transmitted as rider information to 30 the user application 104a on the user device 104.
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[00030]
Further, connection status of the helmet communication device 103a with the user application 104a on the user device 104 also forms part of the rider information. The rider information further comprises helmet communication device health that is indicative of the battery level of the helmet communication device and software version of the helmet 5 communication device. Also, rider health that is indicative of the alertness of the rider constitutes rider information. The breath analyzer ensures the user is not drunk while riding. The sleep sensor continuously monitors eye movement of the user and detects a pattern in the eye movement. The drunk state of the user and pattern of eye movement is transmitted to the user device 10 104 and the user device 104 sends the rider information to the vehicle control unit 101a.
[00031]
The vehicle 101 is one of a two-wheeled vehicle, a three-wheeled vehicle, an IC engine vehicle, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, and an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle 101 comprises one or more 15 vehicle control units 101a and a display unit 101b. The vehicle control unit 101a accesses and processes the vehicular sensor data and displays on the display unit 101b. The vehicle control unit 101a may be an electronic control unit and the display unit 101b may be the instrument cluster. In an embodiment, the instrument cluster of the vehicle 101 is the vehicle control 20 unit 101a that processes the vehicular sensor data and displays on its own display interface. The vehicular sensor data is generated by at least one of one or more speed sensors, one or more accelerometers, one or more level sensors, one or more vibration detectors, one or more gyroscope, one or more temperature sensors, one or more location sensors, and one or more pressure 25 sensors mounted on one of a body of the vehicle 101 or the instrument cluster. The vehicular sensor data comprises at least one of the indicator status, speed of the vehicle, energy levels of the vehicle, location of the vehicle, vibration of the vehicle, acceleration of the vehicle, tilt of the vehicle, data on ambient conditions temperature, air pressure of wheels, and gear position. 30
[00032]
The vehicle control unit 101a receives the vehicular sensor data and processes it to generate vehicle warnings. The vehicle warnings are overspeed
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warning, turn signal lamp (TSL) warning, side stand ON warning, and
navigation assist data. The vehicle warnings are generated and transmitted to the user device, based on the thresholds for each parameter in the vehicular sensor data The generated vehicle warnings are transmitted to the user device 104. The vehicle control unit 101a is further configured to display navigation 5 data, multimedia information, call and message notifications, the rider information, and the vehicular sensor data on the display unit 101b. In an embodiment, the Instrument cluster receives the vehicular sensor data from a controller of the vehicle 101 via a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus of the vehicle 101 and generates the vehicle warning. The vehicle control unit 101a 10 is at least one of a microprocessor, central processing unit (CPU) device, finite state machine, microcontroller, digital signal processor, logic, a logic device, an user circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a chip, a digital circuit, an analog circuit, and the like, or any combination thereof, capable of executing a series 15 of commands, instructions, or state transitions.
[00033]
The accelerometer and/or the gyroscope generate orientation and movement related data of the vehicle which is processed by the vehicle control unit 101a and the vehicle control unit 101a generates alerts and warnings to the user of the vehicle 101, such as, unusual tilt, unusual 20 acceleration or deceleration. The vibration detector sends sensor data which is further analyzed by the vehicle control unit 101a to detect accident or predict part failure in the vehicle 101. The predicted part failure is indicated to the user as a warning inside the audio system 103b via the user device 104. The voice assistant reads out the warnings to the user in the audio system 25 103b. In the case of an accident, the vehicle control unit 101a, based on the sensor data of the vibration detector, actuates the user device 104 to dial up emergency contacts of the rider and emergency services for earliest assistance to the rider.
[00034]
In an embodiment, the vehicular sensor data is collected from 30 any one of an engine control unit (ECU), a controller, a battery management system (BMS), ,and the like of the vehicle 101 by the Instrument cluster via
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a vehicle
CAN bus. The Instrument cluster analyses and generates vehicle warning comprising critical warnings like low battery/fuel, overheat, part failure, over speed, rash driving, ,and the like and transmits to the user device 104 and the user device 104 transmits it to the audio system 103b in the form of audio. The voice assistant 111 reads out the warnings to the user in a 5 language chosen, for example, English, Hindi, and the like, in the audio system 103b.
[00035]
The vehicle control unit 101a, based on an analysis of the rider information comprising the drunk state and the pattern of the eye movement, generates a warning if the rider is drunk or the rider is sleepy. The warning as 10 part of the vehicle warning is transmitted to the user device 104 and thus played as a warning in the audio system 103b of the helmet 103. The voice assistant reads out the warnings to the user in the audio system 103b of the helmet 103.
[00036]
The user device 104 is, for example, a cellular phone, a smart 15 phone, a tablet computing device, an Ultrabook®, a laptop, a personal digital assistant, a touch centric device, and the like, or any other mobile device configured for a first wireless network 102 and a second wireless network 105.
[00037]
In an embodiment, the first wireless network 102 and a second 20 wireless network 105 is a mobile communication network, the Internet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN) or the Ethernet, a token ring, or via any appropriate communications media, ,and the like. In a preferred embodiment, the first wireless network 102 and a second wireless network 105 is Bluetooth® of Bluetooth Sig, Inc. In an embodiment, the 25 vehicle control unit 101a utilises a telematics unit of the vehicle 101 for wireless transceiving capability to communicate over the first wireless network 102 with the user device 104. In an embodiment, the instrument cluster 101 has in-built wireless transceiving capabilities that enable wireless communication of the vehicle 101 with the user device 104. 30
[00038]
The helmet communication device 103a has the capabilities of connecting with the user device 104 using both low energy Bluetooth (BLE)
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and as well as Bluetooth Classic.
The second wireless network 105 may be Bluetooth Classic or BLE. Bluetooth Classic is used for phone calls, music, and navigation data. The BLE is used for advertising presence, distance, and direction finding of other helmet communication devices.
[00039]
The user device 104 comprises a user application 104a. The 5 user application 104a may be an Android® based application, an iOS application, a Windows® based application, ,and the like. In an embodiment, the user application 104a is an application provided by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the vehicle 101 that is capable of being connected to the helmet communication device 103a and the vehicle control unit 101a. The 10 user application 104a is available in the Application Store of the user device 104. The user device 104 has other applications for call, messaging, and media storage capabilities.
[00040]
The user application 104a on the user device 104 functions as a gateway between the vehicle 101 and the helmet communication device 15 103a. The user application 104a receives the rider information from the helmet communication device 103a and the vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit 101a. Further, the user application 104a transmits the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device 103a and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit 101a or the display unit 101b. 20 The helmet communication device 103a renders the vehicle warning as an audio signal in an audio system 103b of the helmet 103 of the rider. The voice assistant reads out the warnings to the user in a language chosen in the audio system 103b. The user application 104a is configured to manage connection of the helmet communication device 103a with one or more wireless 25 communication devices.
[00041]
The vehicle control unit 101a renders the vehicle warning as a visual signal on the display unit 101b of the vehicle 101 and pushes a visual notification of the vehicle warning in the user application 104a of the user device 104. The vehicle control unit 101a receives rider input from the display 30 unit 101b to operate features in the user application 104a for controlling the helmet communication device 103a based on the received rider information
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such as, increasing and
decreasing volume of audio in the audio system 103b based on drowsy state of the rider. The rider input may be a voice command in the audio system 103b or a touch input on the helmet communication device 103a. The helmet communication device 103a comprises a plurality of hardware buttons on its external surface to control volume, to initiate 5 different ride communication modes, to answer or reject incoming calls, and the like. The touch input on one of these buttons is transmitted to the user application 104a and then further transmitted to the vehicle control unit 101a by the user device 104.
[00042]
Fig. 2 exemplarily illustrates a flowchart showing a method of 10 operation of the rider interaction system 100. At step 201, the vehicle control unit 101a determines whether the connection of a vehicle control unit 101a with a user device 104 is established and at step 202, the user application 104a determines whether connection of a helmet communication device 103a with the user device 104 is there. If one or more connections are not there, at step 15 203, the user application 104a establishes the connections between the vehicle control unit 101a and the helmet communication device 103a with the user device 104. At step 204, the user application 104a receives rider information from the helmet communication device 103a and vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit 101a and at step 205, the user application 104a transmits 20 the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device 103a and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit 101a.
[00043]
Fig. 3 exemplarily illustrates a flowchart showing an embodiment of the method of operation of the rider interaction system 100. The vehicle control unit 101a or the instrument cluster determines whether 25 the vehicle ignition is turned ON at step 301. Further, the vehicle control unit 101a determines if the user application 104a is connected to the vehicle control unit 101a at step 302. The connection established status between the user application 104a and the vehicle control unit 101a is sent and displayed on the display unit 101b of the vehicle 100. On establishment of the 30 connection between the user application 104a and the vehicle control unit 101a, the ignition status of the vehicle 100 is also sent to the user application
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104a
. The user application 104a determines if the helmet communication device 103a, S10X or S20X is connected to the user device 104 at step 303. If the helmet communication device 103a is not connected, the rider is suggested to add the helmet communication device 103a to the user application 104a at step 304. Once the three elements 101a, 103a, and 104a 5 are connected to each other through the user device 104, the user application 104a communicates the rider information from the helmet communication device 103a to the vehicle control unit 101a at step 305. The rider information includes battery level of S10X or S20X, ridelynk mode or ridegrid mode of S10X/S20X, connection status of the S10X or S20X with the user device 104, 10 and the like. Similarly, the vehicle control unit 101a generates vehicle warnings, such as, speed warning, top speed warning, low fuel level warning, and the like, and transmits to the user application 104a at step 306. The user application 104a further transmits the vehicle warnings to the audio system 103b connected to the S10X or the S20X in the helmet 103. At the end of the 15 ride, the connection between the three elements 101a, 103a, and 104a is disconnected and the vehicle ignition is turned OFF at step 307.
[00044]
In a working example, consider link between the helmet communication device, mobile phone, and the vehicle is established via Bluetooth the vehicle generates vehicle speed as 60 kmph as vehicular sensor data using 20 speed sensors on the vehicle. The vehicle control unit, on comparison of the generated vehicle speed with a threshold value of 50 kmph, generates a high speed warning. This high speed warning needs to be communicated to the user to warn him not to accelerate further. To do this but avoid distraction to the user, the vehicle control unit transmits the warning the user application 25 on the mobile hone and mobile phone relays it to the helmet communication device. The helmet communication device plays the warning as a auditory signal in the speakers of the helmet. At the same time, the status of the helmet communication device, such as battery level is transmitted to the mobile phone and from the mobile phone to the instrument cluster. Thus, the vehicle 30 is now aware of the connectivity with the helmet communication device and the battery level of the helmet communication device.
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[00045]
Embodiments of the rider interaction system discussed above provide technical advancement in the domain of rider assistance as follows: The concept of configuring the vehicle control unit or instrument cluster with additional features like GPS, GSM, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and the like, along with their respective antennae, accelerometer and gyroscope, and the like, is 5 simple, most power efficient, and most compact solution for communicating with the user device. Efficiently navigation related guidance can be transferred to the audio system, without distracting the user.
[00046]
Also, controlling the audio levels of the speakers for the audio system, call accept/decline buttons are provided in the helmet communication 10 device, as disposing the user device proximal to the handle bar of the vehicle will distract the rider. The breath analyzer and the sleep sensor in the helmet warns the rider and keeps him/her awake until he reaches his destination to ensure safe journey. The option to enquire about the group ride status using the voice assistant allows for keeping a track of location and welfare of mates 15 on a trip together using the different modes of the helmet communication device.
[00047]
Using the helmet communication device, during a trip, the rider can control vehicle settings like brightness control of the display unit, the headlamp control, enquire about call information, SMS notifications, and 20 the like, navigation assistance, traffic alert, POI, change settings of display unit without physically halting the vehicle or removing his/her hand from the handle bar. The voice assistant efficiently performs all these functions based on the audio input from the rider. The voice assistant learns from the audio inputs and the responses everyday and holds a conversation based on the 25 context and intent identified in the audio input. In one embodiment, the vehicular sensor data is generated from the vehicle and may be transferred over Bluetooth to the user device.
[00048]
The wireless connection between the three elements minimises the need for the rider to interact with the display unit or the mobile 30 phone. The audio system of the smart helmet is provided such that it alerts the rider without causing any distraction. The wireless connection between
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the three elements
ensures transferring data pertaining to vehicle parameters directly to the helmet for ease of the user. Any interaction that the rider needs to establish in order to toggle the music or exit/enter navigation, can be done by interacting with the instrument cluster. The rider is now well informed with more data input from the rider, has less mobile phone interaction and 5 less distracting method of providing data to rider without losing rider focus. Thereby the rider is not interacting directly with the mobile, reducing the chance of distraction which might take away the rider’s attention from the riding of the vehicle.
[00049]
In light of the above-mentioned advantages and the technical 10 advancements provided by the disclosed method and the system facilitating remote operations, the claimed steps as discussed above are not routine, conventional, or well understood in the art, as the claimed steps enable the following solutions to the existing problems in conventional technologies. Further, the claimed steps clearly bring an improvement in the functioning of 15 the configuration itself as the claimed steps provide a technical solution to a technical problem.
[00050]
Improvements and modifications may be incorporated herein without deviating from the scope of the invention. , Claims:We Claim:
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A rider interaction system (100) comprising:
a helmet communication device, the helmet communication device (103a) being configured to receive vehicle warning and transmit rider information; 5
a vehicle control unit (101a), the vehicle control unit (101a) being configured to generate and transmit the vehicle warning; and
a user device (104) in possession of a rider of the vehicle, the user device (104) being communicatively coupled with the vehicle control unit (101a) and the helmet communication device (103a), the 10 user device (104) being configured to receive the rider information from the helmet communication device (103a) and the vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit (101a) and transmit the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device (103a) and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit (101a). 15
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein thehelmet communication device (103a) being mounted on a helmet ofthe rider of the vehicle and the helmet communication device (103a)being configured to communicate with one or more wirelesscommunication devices within a range of the helmet communication20 device (103a).
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein thehelmet communication device (103a) being configured to render thevehicle warning as an audio signal in an audio system of the helmetof the rider.25
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein thevehicle warning comprises overspeed warning, turn signal lamp(TSL) warning, side stand ON warning, navigation assist data.
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein therider information comprises helmet communication device30 connection status, helmet communication device communication
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mode, voice assistant commands from rider, helmet communication
device health, and rider health.
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein thevehicle control unit (101a) being configured to:
generate the vehicle warning by processing vehicular sensor data; and5
render the vehicle warning as a visual signal on a display unit (103b)of the vehicle; and
push a visual notification of the vehicle warning in a user application(104a) of the user device (104).
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the10 helmet communication device communication mode being one of auniversal intercom mode and a mesh intercom mode.
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein theuser device (104) comprises a user application (104a) beingconfigured to manage connection of the helmet communication15 device (103a) with one or more wireless communication devices.
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein thevehicle control unit (101a) being further configured to displaynavigation data, multimedia information, call and messagenotifications, the rider information, and the vehicle data on the display20 unit (103b).
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The rider interaction system (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein thevehicle control unit (101a) receives rider input from the display unit(103b) to operate features in the user application (104a) on the userdevice (104) for controlling the helmet communication device (103a)25 based on the received rider information.
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A method of operation of a rider interaction system (100), the methodcomprising the steps of:
(step 201) determining presence of connection of a vehicle controlunit (101a) with a user device (104) by a vehicle control unit (101a)30 of the rider interaction system (100);
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(step 202) determining presence of connection of a helmet communication device (103a) with the user device (104) by a user application (104a);
(step 203) establishing the connections between the vehicle control unit (101a) and the helmet communication device (103a) with the 5 user device (104) by the user application (104a) in the absence of connections;
(step 204) receiving rider information from the helmet communication device (103a) and vehicle warning from the vehicle control unit (101a) by the user application (104a); and 10
(step 205) transmitting the received vehicle warning to the helmet communication device (103a) and the received rider information to the vehicle control unit (101a) by the user application (104a).