IndieGoGo X-1 motorcycle helmet accessory with life saving technology
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 05/31/2014 07:06 AM
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This project strikes a chord with me; I ride, as does Tim, and with those rides we take a chance every time we twist the throttle. There are many times that the ride includes multiple riders, but there are those times when you just need to get away on your own. What happens if you are in an accident when you are alone? Worse case scenario is - you are unconscious and unable to call for help. The APEX team is attempting to rectify that situation with an app that will call 911 and give precise location information.
The X-1 has a function that will call 911 when the unit senses there has been an accident, potentially saving a life in the scenario presented above. That is just one important safety feature included in the X1 project.
The video below outlines the creative and functional system.
APEX is here for a singular purpose: to save the lives of riders everywhere. Having lost loved ones to fatal accidents, the founders of APEX have a personal stake in motorcycle safety. We realized there had to be a way to make the riding experience safer, without sacrificing what makes it so appealing to so many.
The realization of that ambition is the X-1
The X-1 is the only Bluetooth headset for ANY motorcycle helmet that can save a rider's life: it can intelligently sense a collision, and contact 911 with their EXACT location. Even if the rider is unconscious.
APEX set out to create a system that could be incredibly intuitive and readily available to riders everywhere. We quickly discovered that the answer was to leverage existing technology: Smartphones
Every internet-enabled smartphone has built-in Gyroscopes and Accelerometers -- this is why the screen rotates when your phone does.
But more important than letting you watch videos in 'landscape' mode, these are powerful sensors that can collect and interpret critical data. By tapping into this, we were able to create a system that leveraged these sensors to establish a series of parameters (based on rapid deceleration, change in vertical/horizontal position relative to center-axis, G-forces, distance traveled in relation to time, etc). When these parameters are met, the system interprets this as an accident, and begins pre-populating a distress signal (Voice Over IP Call) with your location and critical information.
If you get your knees in the breeze from time to time, then check out the X-1 project at IndieGoGo. It could save your life.
The X-1 has a function that will call 911 when the unit senses there has been an accident, potentially saving a life in the scenario presented above. That is just one important safety feature included in the X1 project.
The video below outlines the creative and functional system.
APEX is here for a singular purpose: to save the lives of riders everywhere. Having lost loved ones to fatal accidents, the founders of APEX have a personal stake in motorcycle safety. We realized there had to be a way to make the riding experience safer, without sacrificing what makes it so appealing to so many.
The realization of that ambition is the X-1
The X-1 is the only Bluetooth headset for ANY motorcycle helmet that can save a rider's life: it can intelligently sense a collision, and contact 911 with their EXACT location. Even if the rider is unconscious.
APEX set out to create a system that could be incredibly intuitive and readily available to riders everywhere. We quickly discovered that the answer was to leverage existing technology: Smartphones
Every internet-enabled smartphone has built-in Gyroscopes and Accelerometers -- this is why the screen rotates when your phone does.
But more important than letting you watch videos in 'landscape' mode, these are powerful sensors that can collect and interpret critical data. By tapping into this, we were able to create a system that leveraged these sensors to establish a series of parameters (based on rapid deceleration, change in vertical/horizontal position relative to center-axis, G-forces, distance traveled in relation to time, etc). When these parameters are met, the system interprets this as an accident, and begins pre-populating a distress signal (Voice Over IP Call) with your location and critical information.
If you get your knees in the breeze from time to time, then check out the X-1 project at IndieGoGo. It could save your life.
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