Abstract
Currently, two-wheelers are the most popular mode of transportation, driven by the majority the people. Research by the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies that most two-wheeler deaths are caused due to not wearing a helmet. However, the advancement in sensors and wireless communication technology empowers one to monitor physical things such as helmets through wireless technology. Motivated by these aspects, this article proposes a wireless personal network and an Internet of Things assisted system for automating the ignition of two-wheelers with authorization and authentication through the helmet. The authentication and authorization are realized with the assistance of a helmet node and a two-wheeler node based on 2.4 GHz RF communication. The helmet node is embedded with three flex sensors utilized to experiment with different age groups and under different temperature conditions. The statistical data collected during the experiment are utilized to identify the appropriate threshold value through a t-test hypothesis for igniting the two-wheelers. The threshold value obtained after the t-test is logged in the helmet node for initiating the communication with the two-wheeler node. The pairing of the helmet node along with the RFID key is achieved through 2.4 GHZ RF communication. During real-time implementation, the helmet node updates the status to the server and LABVIEW data logger, after wearing the helmet. Along with the customization of hardware, a LABVIEW data logger is designed to visualize the data on the server side.
Highlights
This article is an open access articleThe two-wheeler is the significant transport mode that is adopted by the majority of the population of India due to the lack of alternative affordable transport facilities [1]
The three-flex sensor value is recorded in the cloud server is presented
Wearing a helmet protects the driver of the two-wheeler from any head injuries in case of an accident
Summary
The two-wheeler is the significant transport mode that is adopted by the majority of the population of India due to the lack of alternative affordable transport facilities [1]. The production of two-wheelers was over an 18-million-unit figure in India during the fiscal year 2021 [2]. With this two-wheeler distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons. Production, security and safety are the main concern as six two-wheeler riders die every hour in accidents, and 37% of deaths are accounted for by two-wheeler-related incidents [3]. According to the WHO, the main reason for deaths related to two-wheelers is not wearing helmets, or wearing faulty helmets [4]. Even the WHO’s research has concluded that wearing a helmet would reduce fatal and serious head injuries by 20% to 45%
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