The MindRider Helmet is a hi-tech cycling safety gear that reads people's emotions to create smoother rides. First reported on in 2012, it has since come a long way in both capabilities and looks. Fast Co Exist reports, "[The MindRider Helmet] tracks your brainwaves to measure your emotions and plots them on a map, so you can see the exact spots when you were most stressed out by traffic."
Designed by Arlene Ducao and Ilias Koen, the information generated by the MindRider Helmet also form a crowdsourced map that suggests where new bike paths should be implemented in various cities. The MindRider Helmet's functions are translated in its revamped aesthetic. Ducao says, "The bumps are inspired by the branching neurons and shape of the brain itself." Chicly geometric, people will want the MindRider Helmet for more than practical reasons.
Emotion-Monitoring Helmets (UPDATE)
The MindRider Helmet by Arlene Ducao Maps Stress-Free Routes
Trend Themes
1. Emotion-tracking Wearables - Opportunity to develop wearables that track emotions and generate data for various applications
2. Smart Safety Gear - Opportunity to design safety gear that integrates technology for enhanced safety and functionality
3. Crowdsourcing and Mapping - Opportunity to leverage crowdsourced data and mapping technology for urban planning and infrastructure development
Industry Implications
1. Cycling - Opportunity for cycling companies to develop smart safety gear, such as helmets, with technology that enhances safety and functionality
2. Health Tech - Opportunity for health tech companies to develop emotion-tracking wearables that generate data for various health-related applications
3. Urban Planning - Opportunity for urban planning organizations to leverage crowdsourced data and mapping technology for infrastructure development and city planning