According to Surabhi, the polystyrene helmets we wear while cycling or skating haven’t gotten much safer in the last few decades. He writes:
Helmets protect your head only 16% of the times during a crash and have been giving us the false implication of safety. Emphasis this day is given to styling and aerodynamics. However, polystyrene does little to absorb impact energy but distributes it over the head. Since the past twenty years improvements have been made in the fields of aerodynamics and styling. However while cycling through a busy city at an average speed of 12mph, safety is more important than aerodynamics.
With that in mind, he created a helmet that can take four times the impact than its plastic cousin. Covering the cardboard is a water-resistant acrylic to keep your head dry in the rain. And the best part? They can be custom made to fit your head, adding that much more to your safety. This is bound to be a hit whenever it hits stores. [Wired]
Jack
Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 11:32 PMWhen I fall over with a helmet, I remember how lucky I am to wear it.
I wouldn’t wear yhat cardboard though, needs some pimping ;)
Blarg
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 7:36 AMDo you actually want a helmet that doesn’t break on impact though? Surely making it stronger and more rigid just makes the force delivered to the neck greater.
Andrew
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 9:27 AMI wonder what the Australian Safety Standards people think about this. Supply of helmets is a barrier for the inner city bike rental schemes that remain in limbo..
MrTaco
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:22 AMBut wouldn’t they disintegrate from sweat?
j
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 11:57 AMgosh, why not just wear tin foil
Graeme
Monday, June 13, 2011 at 1:55 PMThis looks like a great idea. Hopefully we’ll see it in real life, though even if it does go into production I bet it takes 3-5 years on top of that to reach Australia. Much as I hate cycle helmets and know how they are nowhere near as effective as claimed, if you’re forced to wear one you’d better wear one that fits properly (which is a problem for loads of cyclists).
Eli
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 9:06 AMI don’t think this design student understands how helmets work and have changed at all. They are made to break in certain places to disperse the force of the impact. His helmet looks like it is made like those of 20 years ago before they realized a massive lump on your head wasn’t health. Stick to design mate not protection.
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