DESC:A SMART HELMET SYSTEM

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a smart helmet for a user of a vehicle, more particularly a smart helmet system that provides incentives to the user who wears the smart helmet while operating the vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the present disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and therefore, unless otherwise indicated, it should not be assumed that any of the approaches described in this section qualify as prior art merely by virtue of their inclusion in this section.
[0003] In recent years, there has been a significant increase in a number of people using wheeled single-track vehicles such as motorbikes, dicycles, and recreational vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). These vehicles do not provide the same protection as provided by other automotive vehicles such as passenger cars owing to a lack of structural shell surrounding the vehicle. For said reason, riding such category of vehicles leaves the user exposed and are often dangerous in an event of an accident. The user of said vehicles needs to take extra precautions to protect themselves when operating said vehicles.
[0004] The users of said vehicles are generally expected to wear protection devices/accessories such as helmets, jackets and/or gloves. Riding said vehicles without the protection devices especially the helmet are deemed to be highly dangerous. Particularly, in an event of accident, a head and a brain of the user are deemed to be the most vulnerable parts and any injury to these organs are generally considered very serious. As per experts and statistics, it is well known that wearing the helmet during the ride drastically reduces a risk of a serious brain injury or death, thus, increasing chances of survival in case of any accident.
[0005] However, it is noted that certain percentage of users of the said vehicles avoid wearing the helmet for frivolous reasons, thereby exposing themselves to the risk of suffering a traumatic brain injury.
[0006] Therefore, it is important for users of the said vehicles to understand the risks related to riding the vehicle without the helmet. Frequent enforcement by authorities in this regard have not produced the intended results. Thus, there is a need for providing the users with reasons and motivation to wear the helmet while riding the vehicle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The object of the present invention is to overcome the listed problems by providing a smart helmet system that provides incentives to a user of a vehicle. More particularly, it is an object of the present invention to provide use-based incentives to the user for wearing a helmet while operating the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to provide incentives to the user of the vehicle that may be redeemable by the user for personal use.
[0008] According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a smart helmet system for calculating a score for a ride of a vehicle. The smart helmet system comprises a helmet, a user device/remote unit and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The helmet is to be worn by a user and comprises one or more sensors to collect helmet related information. The ECU is assembled on the vehicle and is communicatively coupled to the helmet and the user device being used by a user. The ECU is configured to ignite an engine of the vehicle . The user device is communicatively coupled to the helmet and is configured to enable the ECU to ignite the engine of the vehicle when the helmet is worn by the user. Further, the user device is configured to determine that the helmet is worn by the user till completion of the ride using the helmet related information. The completion of ride may be determined when the engine of the vehicle is switched off. The user device is further configured to generate the score for the ride upon determining that the helmet was worn by the user till the completion of the ride. The user device may be a device that can be accessed independent of the vehicle or the helmet, for example, cellular phones, handheld devices, or the like. Alternatively, in some cases the user device may be a remote device located in a common location that may be accessed through an application or program by the user. The technical advantage of the embodiment is that the user device is able to generate the score based on the actual usage of the helmet, for providing precise use-based incentives. Further, the features of the present embodiment enhance safety of the user of the vehicle as the ignition is prevented in absence of the helmet.
[0009] According to an embodiment, the smart helmet system is further configured to convert the score generated for the ride of the vehicle into reward points. The reward points thus generated may be redeemable by the user in digital platforms and/or physical platforms. The advantage of the embodiment is that the users may use the reward points for their personal use, thereby giving them the motivational factor for the use of helmet while riding the vehicle.
[0010] According to an embodiment, the one or more sensors comprise at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a position sensor. Herein, the pressure sensor measures a pressure value when the user wears the helmet, the temperature sensor measures a user body temperature when the user wears the helmet, the humidity sensor measures a relative humidity (RH) of air inside the helmet when the user wears the helmet and the position sensor measures a relative displacement of the helmet. The technical advantage of the embodiment is that the system is able to identify the actual usage of the helmet by the user precisely and accurately. Further, the system is able to identify foul play or design around by the user, thus, providing a robust system that enhances safety.
[0011] According to an embodiment, the user device is configured to generate a control signal indicating to enable ignition of the engine of the vehicle. The control signal may be generated by determining that the user is attempting to ignite the engine. Further, upon determination, the user device identifies based on the helmet related information whether or not the helmet is worn by the user. Accordingly, the user device generates the control signal indicating to ignite the engine of the vehicle only when the helmet is worn by the user. The technical advantage of the embodiment is that the vehicle activation can be done only when the helmet is used by the user, thus enhancing safety.
[0012] According to an embodiment, the user device is configured to determine that the helmet is worn by the user till the completion of the ride using the helmet related information. The user device may determine that the helmet is worn by the user by receiving the helmet related information measured by the one or more sensors of the helmet , receiving vehicle data from the ECU, and generating a ride map by mapping the helmet related information with the vehicle data to determine if the helmet is worn by the user till the completion of the ride. The vehicle data may comprise a location of the vehicle and a riding history of the vehicle. Additionally, in some cases the vehicle data may further comprise an ignition status of the vehicle. The technical advantage of the embodiment is that the system is able to generate the score and subsequently the rewards points based on the actual usage of the helmet by the user, which further enables fair incentive generation based on the helmet usage by the user. Further, the embodiment may further allow generation of a user profile, pattern and preferences that may be used to provide personalised information or in some cases target advertisements.
[0013] According to an embodiment, the user device is additionally configured to calculate the ride time from the ignition of engine to the completion of the ride. The technical advantage of the embodiment is that the system is able to generate the score and subsequently the rewards points based on the actual usage of the helmet by the user, this enables fair incentive generation based on user usage of the helmet.
[0014] According to an embodiment, the user device is configured to generate the score based on the ride time and the ride map.
[0015] According to another embodiment, the user device is further configured to detect an occurrence of an accident by detecting a sudden change in a gravitational force (g-force) equivalent. The advantage of the embodiment may be that in case of a mishap, the user device may detect the accident at the earliest to take suitable actions accordingly. This may further ensure the safety and timely help to the user.
[0016] According to another embodiment, the accident detection unit is configured to send an emergency message to at least one contact of the user stored in the user device.
[0017] According to another embodiment, the helmet further comprises a charging unit configured to charge the helmet through wired or wireless charging means.
[0018] According to another embodiment, the helmet further comprises a location transmission unit configured to transmit location of the helmet to the user device over a wireless communication network.
[0019] According to another embodiment, the user device is further configured to enable activating the engine the vehicle in absence of the helmet by validating personal data registered by the user. The advantage of the embodiment is that in case of emergencies the user may still use the vehicle to reach a safe point, in addition, the user validation ensures that feature is not misused.
[0020] According to yet another embodiment, the user device further comprises an authenticating unit and a force start unit. The authenticating unit may be configured to validate the personal data. According to yet another embodiment, the personal data may include name, password, contact number and/or details of the personal emergency contacts. The advantage of the embodiment is that in case of emergencies, the user may still use the vehicle to reach a safe point, in addition, the user validation ensures that feature is not misused.
[0021] According to yet another embodiment, the force start unit may start the vehicle in the absence of helmet, upon successful validation of personal data by the authenticating unit. The advantage of the embodiment is that in case of emergencies, the user can still use the vehicle to reach a safe point, in addition, the user validation ensures that feature is not misused.
[0022] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0023] The invention will now be described in relation to the accompanying drawings in which
[0024] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a smart helmet system in accordance with an embodiment of present invention;
[0025] Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating components of a helmet in a smart helmet system in accordance with an embodiment of present invention;
[0026] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating components assembled on a vehicle in a smart helmet system in accordance with one embodiment of present invention;
[0027] Figure 4A is a block diagram illustrating components of a user device in a smart helmet system in accordance with an embodiment of present invention;
[0028] Figure 4B is a block diagram illustrating components of an incentive unit in a user device in accordance with an embodiment of present invention;
[0029] Figure 5 illustrates a flow chart on the implementation of a smart helmet system in accordance with one embodiment of present invention;
[0030] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for charging a helmet in accordance with an embodiment of present invention; and
[0031] Figures 7 and 8a-8f illustrate an exemplary user interface of a user device in accordance with an embodiment of present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0032] The present invention is aimed at bringing a behavioral change in the user of wheeled single-track vehicles such as motorbikes, dicycles, and recreational vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) with respect to wearing helmet while operating the vehicle. The present invention through its embodiments motivates a rider to wear the helmet by providing an incentive mechanism, in particular an incentive mechanism may offer reward points to the rider for wearing the helmet for the ride. The reward points may be redeemed for personal use through various platforms such as, but are not limited to, online purchases, discount-based service offerings through well-established redemption mechanisms like discount coupons or e-cash or crypto currency, and so on.
[0033] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a smart helmet system 100 for motivating a user to wear a helmet 103, in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. The smart helmet system 100 comprises a smart helmet 103 that is to be worn by the user, an Electronic control unit (ECU) 302 (shown in Figure 3) assembled on a vehicle 105 and a user device 101. The vehicle 105 may include wheeled single-track vehicles such as, but are not limited to, motorbikes, dicycles, recreational vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) with respect to wearing the helmet, or the like.
[0034] The helmet 103, the ECU 302 of the vehicle 105 and the user device 101 are wirelessly connected to each other using wireless communication network. The wireless communication network includes, but is not limited to, a cellular network, Bluetooth, Zig Bee, Near Field Communication, Wi-fi, LoRa (Long Range), and so on
[0035] The helmet 103 is to be worn by a user while riding the vehicle 105. The user device 101 is configured to enable the ECU 302 to ignite an engine of the vehicle 105 only when the helmet 103 is being worn by the user while riding the vehicle 105. The user device 101 is also configured to generate the score for a ride of the vehicle 105 by determining that the helmet 103 is being worn by the user till completion of the ride. The user device 101 is also configured to convert the score generated for the ride into reward points, which are redeemable by the user in digital platforms and/or physical platforms. Thereby, motivating the user to wear the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle 105.
[0036] More particularly, as illustrated in Figure 2, the helmet 103 comprises a sensing element 202 and a wireless transmission unit 204. The sensing element 202 comprises one or more sensors. The one or more sensors may be configured to collect helmet related information when the user wears the helmet 103. In an example, the one or more sensors may comprise, but is not limited to, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and so on. In an embodiment, the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are formed as a single unit named as the sensing element 202. The helmet related information collected from the sensing element is used for determining whether the user is wearing the helmet 103 or not. In an embodiment, the helmet related information is a sensor data collected from different sensors.
[0037] The one or more sensors constituting the sensing element 202 may be arranged in inner layers/surface of the helmet 103. For example, the pressure sensor is attached onto the inner layers/surface of the helmet 103. As soon as the user wears the helmet 103, a head of the user touches the inner surface of the helmet 103 and a pressure difference is created in the inner surface of the helmet 103. The pressure difference is recorded by the pressure sensor as a pressure data. The pressure data is used for identifying whether the user is wearing the helmet 103 or not.
[0038] Similarly, the temperature sensor present in the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 measures the body temperature of the user wearing the helmet 103. The humidity sensor measures a relative humidity (RH) inside the helmet 103. The humidity sensor compares live/real-time humidity reading at a given temperature to a maximum amount of humidity for air at the same temperature.
[0039] In some embodiments, the sensing element 202 includes a motion sensor. The motion sensor collects the motion parameters to identify if the user has worn the helmet 103. For example, the helmet 103 is placed inside a boot space of the vehicle 105. Before the ride, the user removes the helmet 103 from the boot space and wears the helmet 103. The motion sensor detects the motion of the helmet 103 from the boot space and stores such movement as motion parameter(s).
[0040] Thus, the helmet related information/sensor data measured by the one or more sensors of the sensing element 202 comprises at least one of: the pressure data, the user body temperature, the RH data, and the motion parameter(s).
[0041] The sensing element 202 transmits the above described pressure data, temperature data, humidity data and the motion parameters from the helmet 103 to the user device 101 through the wireless transmission unit. In addition, the wireless transmission unit 204 may act as a location transmission unit to transmit positioning parameters/location of the helmet 103 to the user device 101 using the communication network. The wireless transmission unit 204 transmits the helmet related information and the location of the helmet 103 to the user device 101 through the wireless communication network.
[0042] In some embodiments, the helmet 103 further comprises a charging unit 203 to recharge a battery present in the helmet 103. The battery of the helmet 103 may be charged by connecting the helmet 103 to a wireless changing device/platform that may be provided in the boot space of the vehicle 105 or may be provided separately. Alternatively, wired charging provisions may also be provided to enable wired charging of the helmet 103 such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable or through a wired adapter. In some embodiments, the helmet 103 is charged through solar panel as well. In some embodiments, the charging unit 203 determines a state of charge (SOC%) in the battery and charges the helmet 103 accordingly. In addition, the charging unit 203 transmits the SOC% to the user device 101 and the user device 101 displays the SOC% on a display of the user device 101.
[0043] The vehicle 105 referred herein includes the ECU 302. More specifically, the ECU 302 comprises a control unit 302a, a transmission unit 302b and a receiving unit 302c, as illustrated in Figure 3. The control unit 302a collects various vehicle data from the vehicle 105. The vehicle data may include, but is not limited to, a location of the vehicle 105, a speed of the vehicle 105 and a ride history of the vehicle 105. The ECU transmits the vehicle data to the user device 101 using the transmission unit 302b. The receiving unit 302c receives a control signal from the user device 101, which indicates the ECU 302 to ignite an engine of the vehicle 105, when the helmet 103 is worn by the user.
[0044] The user device 101 referred herein may comprise at least one of, but is not limited to, a computing device, a server, a multi-processor system, a microprocessor-based or programmable electronic device, a network computing device, a minicomputer, or a combination thereof. Examples of the computing device may include, but are not limited to, a cellular phone, a handheld device, a personal digital assistant, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, and so on. In some example, the user device may be a device that may be accessed independent of the vehicle or the helmet. Alternatively, in some cases, the user device may be a remote device located in a common location that may be accessed through an application or program by the user.
[0045] As illustrated in Figure 4A, the user device 101 comprises a processing circuitry 402, a memory 404, a transmitting circuitry 406, and a receiving circuitry 408. The receiving circuitry 408 is configured to receive the sensor data/helmet related information from the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103. The sensor data may include pressure data, temperature data, humidity/RH data and the motion parameters.
[0046] The processing circuitry 402 is configured to determine whether the user is wearing the helmet or not based on the above received sensor data/helmet related information. For example, consider that the pressure data indicating a pressure value (an example sensor data) is received from the sensing element 102 of the helmet 103. In such a scenario, the processing circuitry 402 compares the pressure value measured by the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 with a default pressure value. If the measured pressure value is higher than the default pressure value, the processing circuitry 402 determines that the user is wearing the helmet 103. The default pressure value is a value of the standard pressure required to be present inside the helmet 103 before wearing the helmet 103 and may be equal to an atmospheric pressure. Alternatively, the default pressure value may be stored in the memory 404 of the user device 101 at the time of configuring the user device 101. If the measured pressure value is equal to the default pressure value, then the processing circuitry 402 determines that the user has removed the helmet 103 from a head.
[0047] Similarly, the processing circuitry 402 receives the temperature data from the sensing element 202 to determine if the user is wearing the helmet 103. The processing circuity 402, at the time of configuration stores the approximate body temperature of the human as default body temperature in the memory 404. In some embodiments, the default temperature may be manually input by the user or sales agent at the time purchasing/renting the helmet 103. As soon as the user wears the helmet 103 around a head region, the head region, preferably a forehead region of the user gets in touch with the temperature sensor and the temperature sensor measures the body temperature of the user. Based on the sensed body temperature, the processing circuity 402 identifies that the user is wearing the helmet 103. Similarly, the processing circuity 402 receives the humidity data from the sensing element 202 and identifies that the user is wearing the helmet 103 based on the humidity data.
[0048] Thus, based on the sensor data received from the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 that is pressure data, user body temperature data, and the humidity data, the processing circuity 402 identifies that the user is wearing the helmet 103. Further, the processing circuity 402 generates a control signal to enable ignition of the engine of the vehicle 105, when it has been identified that the user is wearing the helmet 103. The processing circuitry 402 transmits the generated control signal to the ECU 302 assembled on the vehicle 105 using the transmitting circuitry 406 present in the user device 101.
[0049] The ECU 302 receives the control signal from the user device 101 for the purpose of enabling the activation of the vehicle 105. Subsequent to receiving the control signal, the ECU 302 of the vehicle 105 triggers ignition of the engine of the vehicle 105. The embodiments of the present invention are devised such that the user of the vehicle can ignite the engine of the vehicle 105 only if the user is wearing the helmet 103.
[0050] In some embodiments, the processing circuity 402 receives the sensor data such as pressure data, user body temperature data, the humidity data and the motion parameters at predetermined interval to determine to ascertain if the user is wearing the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle 105. For example, the predetermined time interval may be every 120 seconds. For every 2 minutes, the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 transmits the sensor data to the processing circuity 402 to determine if the user is continuing to wear the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle. Alternatively, the sensor data may be shared continuously or in a loop.
[0051] In some embodiments, the processing circuity 402 receives the vehicle data from the ECU 302 to determine if the vehicle 105 is moving or not. Based on the vehicle data as well as the sensor data/helmet related information, the processing circuity 402 determines whether the user is wearing the helmet 103 during the entire ride of the vehicle 105. For example, the processing circuity 402 receives the sensor data such as pressure data, sensor data, the humidity data and the position parameters from the sensing element and maps received sensor data/helmet related information with the vehicle 105 data such a location of the vehicle 105 or a speed of the vehicle 105 and determines that the user is wearing the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle 105.
[0052] Thus, the present invention, as indicated above, allows the user to start the vehicle 105 only when the user is wearing the helmet 103. However, the user device 101 further includes a force start unit 410 that allows ignition of the engine of the vehicle 105 only in case of emergencies, by the user without wearing the helmet 103. For example, if the battery of the helmet 103 is low and/or the helmet 103 is not wirelessly connected to the user device 101 of the vehicle 105 or if there is some damage to the helmet 103 or any other component, the force start unit 410 in the user device 101 allows the user to start the vehicle 105 without wearing the helmet 103.
[0053] The user device 101 for the above-indicated purpose includes an authenticating unit 412 to authenticate the user of the vehicle 105. The authenticating unit 412 is stored with user’s personal data such as name, password, gender, address, blood group, medical history, emergency contact details in the memory 404 of the user device 101. The user data may be personally entered by the user in the authentication unit at the time of purchasing the vehicle 105 and may be stored in the memory 404. In some embodiments, the user may be prompted to login into the authenticating unit 412 of the user device 101 to force start the vehicle 105, in case of emergencies such as when the battery of the helmet 103 is low or the helmet 103 is not wirelessly connected the user device 101 or if the helmet 103 is damaged. In some embodiments, the user has to login into the authenticating unit 412 of the user device 101 to unlock the vehicle 105 and to start the vehicle 105. The authentication unit 412 may further prevent the misuse or theft of the vehicle 105 or the helmet 103.
[0054] In some embodiments, the user device 101 comprises an incentive unit 414 to provide incentives to the user, if the users wear the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle 105. More specifically, as illustrated in Figure 4B, the incentive unit comprises a timer 414a, a score generating module 414b and a conversion module 414c. The timer 414a may be configured to start as soon as the processing circuitry 402 determines that the engine of the vehicle 105 is ignited by the user based on the ignition conditions discussed earlier. Further, the timer 414a may be configured to stop the timer once the ride is completed. The completion of ride is determined by the processing circuitry 402 when the vehicle engine is shut off. The processing circuitry 402 further calculates the ride time from the ignition of engine to the completion of the ride based on the timer reading between start and stop of the timer 414a. Alternatively, the incentive unit 414 stops the timer 414a, when the processing circuitry 402 identifies that the user has removed the helmet 103 from the head and is not wearing the same. The process of identifying whether the user is wearing the helmet 103 while riding the vehicle 105 has been described in detail in the above paragraphs. The ride time may also be calculated accordingly for said situation.
[0055] Based on the ride time calculated using the timer information, the score generating module 414b allocates a score to the user for wearing the helmet 103 till the completion of the ride. In some embodiments, the conversion module 414c converts the score into reward points that can be redeemed for various benefits like online purchase, or free service or discount on Insurance premium through the well-established redemption mechanism like discount coupons or e cash or crypto currency.
[0056] In an embodiment, the user device 101 further comprises an accident detection unit 416 for detecting an accident. According to this embodiment, the accident detection unit 416 frequently receives motion parameters form the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 and determines if the user of the vehicle 105 had met with the accident. The motion parameters include the gravitational force equivalent (g-force). The sudden change in the gravitational force equivalent is recorded by the accident detection unit 416 to detect the occurrence of accident. In another embodiments, the processing circuity 402 of the user device 101 transmits an SOS message to emergency contacts of the user stored in the memory 404 of the user device 101, in case of any accident detection.
[0057] Figure 5 illustrates a flow chart on the exemplary implementation of the helmet 103 in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. According to the proposed flowchart, the user initiates ignition the engine of the vehicle 105. At step 501, the user device 101 checks whether a vehicle ignition is ON. If the vehicle ignition in ON, at step 502, the user device101 receives the sensor data/helmet related information form the helmet 103 and determines whether the user is wearing the helmet103 or not. If the user device 101 identifies that the user is wearing the helmet 103, at step 503, the user device 101 transmits a control signal to the ECU 302 assembled on the vehicle 105 to enable ignition of the engine of the vehicle 105. Further, at step 504, the user device 101 constantly receives the sensor data from the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103 and the vehicle data form the ECU 302 to identify if the vehicle is moving and the user is wearing the helmet 103 while the riding the vehicle 105.
[0058] If the vehicle is not moving, at step 505, the user device 101 pauses the timer 414a (if it has been started) and at step 506, checks whether the vehicle 105 is being operated. If the vehicle is not being operated, the user device 101 repeats the steps 505 and 506 till the vehicle 101 starts operating. When the vehicle 105 starts operating, the user device 101 performs step 511.
[0059] In some embodiments, if the vehicle is moving, at step 507, the user device 101 determines whether there is a sudden change in the g-force based on data received from the sensing element 202 of the helmet 103. If sudden change in the g-force is determined, at step 508, the user device 101 detects occurrence of an accident and at step 509, sends a SOS message to emergency contacts of the user. In some embodiments, at step 510, the user device 101 downloads accident details such as helmet wearing status, a speed of the vehicle 105, and details required to cover insurance policy and transfers the accident details to the insurance company for claiming hospital expenses.
[0060] If there is no sudden change in the g-force, at step 511, at step 511, the user device 101 starts the timer and starts the ride. When the user device 101 identifies that the user has shut off the vehicle 105, at step 512, the user device 101 allocates a score to the user, based on the timer data, i.e. the ride time. In some embodiments, the user device 101 converts the scores into reward points that may be redeemed for various benefits like online purchase, or free service or discount on Insurance premium through the well-established redemption mechanism like discount coupons or e cash or crypto currency. For example, the reward points may be in the format of coins. As the user completes each ride by wearing the helmet 103, the user device 101 device allocates the coins/reward points for each trip that completed. The coins may be gathered and redeemed as cash or can be used to purchase accessories through online platforms.
[0061] For example, at step 513, the user device 101 checks if the earned coins/reward points exceed 1000. If the coins/reward points exceed 1000, at step 514, the user device 101 allows the user to redeem the reward points. If the reward points do not exceed 1000, the user device 101 repeats from step 502.
[0062] Thus, the present invention allows the user to start the vehicle 105 only when wearing the helmet 103. However, if in case of emergencies, the user wishes to start the vehicle 105 without wearing the helmet 103, the user device 101 further includes the force start unit 410 to start the vehicle 105. For example, if the battery of the helmet 103 is low and the helmet 103 is not wirelessly connected to the user device 101 or the vehicle 105, the force start unit 410 of the user device 101 (at step 515) allows the user to start the vehicle 105 without the helmet 103. In such a case, the reward points may be generated for the ride of the vehicle.
[0063] Figures 6 is a flowchart illustrating a charging method for the helmet 103 in accordance with an embodiment of present invention. According to the proposed method, the helmet 103 is placed on the boot space of the vehicle 105 for charging. The helmet 103 is charged using the charging unit 203 only when the vehicle 105 ignition is in ON state. The charging unit 203 determines whether the helmet 103 is present in the boot space of the vehicle 105. If present, the charging unit 203 determines the state of charge SOC% in the helmet 103. If the state of charge SOC% is below a predetermined value, the charging unit 203 charges the helmet 103 using wireless technology.
[0064] Figure 7 depicts an exemplary user interface of the user device 101 on which a status of the helmet 103 is displayed, in accordance with an embodiment of present invention.
[0065] The status of the helmet 103 shows whether the user is riding the vehicle 105 by wearing the helmet 103. The status of the helmet 103 also shows whether the helmet 103 is present in the boot space of the vehicle 105.
[0066] Figures 8a to 8f depict an exemplary user interface of the user device 101 illustrating how the reward points are converted into cash or redeemed in the online. Figures 8a and 8b illustrate timing and distance travelled by the user wearing the helmet 103 and the corresponding reward points collected by the user. Figures 8c and 8f illustrate how reward points can redeemed into cash.
[0067] Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred embodiments and examples thereof, other embodiments and equivalents are possible. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with functional and procedural details, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in terms of the procedural steps within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms. Thus, various modifications are possible of the presently disclosed system and process without deviating from the intended scope of the present invention.
,CLAIMS:WE CLAIM:

1. A smart helmet system (100) for calculating a score for a ride of a vehicle (105), wherein the smart helmet system (100) comprises:
a) a helmet (103) to be worn by a user comprising one or more sensors being configured to collect helmet related information;
b) an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) (302) assembled on the vehicle (105) being configured to be communicatively coupled to the helmet (103) and a user device (101) being used by a user to ignite an engine of the vehicle (105); and
c) the user device (101) communicatively coupled to the helmet (103) and the ECU (302) being configured to:
enable the ECU (302) to ignite the engine of the vehicle (105) when the helmet (103) is worn by the user;
determine that the helmet (103) is worn by the user till completion of the ride using the helmet related information, wherein the completion of ride is determined when the engine of the vehicle (105) is switched off; and
generate the score for the ride upon determining that the helmet (103) was worn by the user till the completion of the ride.

2. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is further configured to:
convert the score generated for the ride into reward points, wherein the reward points are redeemable by the user in digital platforms and/or physical platforms.

3. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors being configured to collect the helmet related information comprise at least one of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor,
wherein the pressure sensor measures a pressure value when the user wears the helmet (103);
wherein the temperature sensor measures a user body temperature when the user wears the helmet (103); and
wherein the humidity sensor measures a relative humidity (RH) of air inside the helmet (103) when the user wears the helmet (103).

4. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the helmet related information comprises at least one of: the pressure value, the user body temperature of the user and the RH of air inside the helmet (103).

5. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is configured to enable the ECU (302) to ignite the engine of the vehicle (105) by:
determining that the user is attempting to ignite the engine of the vehicle (105);
upon determination, identifying based on the helmet related information whether or not the helmet (103) is worn by the user; and
generate a control signal for the ECU (302) indicating to ignite the engine of the vehicle (105) only when the helmet (103) is worn by the user.

6. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is configured to determine that the helmet (103) is worn by the user till the completion of the ride by:
receive the helmet related information measured by the one or more sensors of the helmet (103);
receive vehicle data from the ECU (302), wherein the vehicle data comprises location of the vehicle (105) and a riding history of the vehicle (105); and
generate a ride map by mapping the helmet related information with the vehicle data to determine if the helmet (103) is worn by the user till the completion of the ride.

7. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user device (101) is further configured to calculate a ride time from the ignition of engine of the vehicle (105) to the completion of the ride.

8. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is configured to generate the score based on the ride time and the ride map.

9. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is further configured to detect an occurrence of an accident by detecting a sudden change in a gravitational force (g-force) equivalent.

10. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the user device (101) is further configured to send an emergency message to at least one contact of the user.

11. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the helmet (103) further comprises a charging unit (203) configured to charge the helmet (103) through wired or wireless charging means.

12. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the helmet (103) further comprises a location transmission unit (204) configured to transmit location of the helmet (103) to the user device (101) over a wireless communication network.

13. The smart helmet system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user device (101) is further configured to enable ignition of the engine of the vehicle (105) in absence of the helmet (103) by validating personal data pre-registered by the user.