by Daniel Celada
The Focus Helmet is an innovative concept that takes motorcycle-riding to a whole
new level.
The visor of this helmet is made of
graphene, a material discovered in the early
Twentieth Century, but recently developed
and exploited by physicians Andre Geim and
Konstantin Novoselov, whose research on the
material netted them the Nobel Physics Prize
in 2010. Their work has led to extended research and development of the material by
numerous universities, laboratories and research centers.
The purpose of the Graphene visor is to
not only protect the driver, but also to display
technical information that may be needed during the trip, thus eliminating the distraction of
having to take eyes off the road by looking at
Graphene is a tough – 200 times strong- the motorcycle’s dashboard.
er than Iron – transparent and extremely light
This way, potential accidents are avoidmaterial that also features high electrical
conductivity. The most impressive quality it ed, for the driver is watching the road at all
possesses, however, is its self-repair capabil- times without being distracted.
ities, being that when it receives some kind of
The Focus Helmet works through voice
damage that breaks its structure and creates
a hole on the surface, Carbon atoms are au- command and displays essential information
such as the vehicle’s speed, its gasoline levtomatically attracted to repair the holes.
el, weather conditions and even the remaining travel time to a specified destination. It
also contains small speakers on the inside so
commands can be given and confirmed by the
driver.
Concept by INVOMEX
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