Novel Smart Motorcycle helmet with integrated health monitoring system, accident detection and eCall compliance.

Informazioni relative al progetto

NZi-VITAL

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 744663

DOI

10.3030/744663

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 15 Dicembre 2016

Data di avvio 1 Gennaio 2017

Data di completamento 31 Maggio 2017

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

NZI TECHNICAL PROTECTION S.L.
Spain

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NZi-VITAL (Novel Smart Motorcycle helmet with integrated health monitoring system, accident detection and eCall compliance.)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2017-01-01 al 2017-05-31

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

NZi-VITAL addresses challenges in the SMEs innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility, contributing to the European transport sector by providing cost-efficient solutions for reducing PTW fatalities.

It is a new motorcycle helmet, with software APP allowing for real time health monitoring, and accident detection, warning the rider to prevent possible accidents or health hazards, and triggering an eCall, accurately providing information to emergency services through communication module in case of an accident (position, and driver’s consciousness).

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

Validation in Germany and Spain has happened, including users and experts from relevant fields: medical, engineering and motorcycle riders. They valued the safety features of NZi-VITAL, with its high potential for saving lives through faster and efficient emergency assistance. Autonomous energy supply was seen as a compelling feature (reliability). A patent is granted in Spain: Motorcycle helmet for accidents detection and notification, and health monitoring (2610034, 25/04/17).

Prototypes need optimisation (PCB design, and electronics for maximum reliability, and functional robustness); costs target are likely to be achieved (system size, power consumption and ease of integration, for a 220€ unit’s cost); and industrial production challenges are known, integrating electronics into current production lines, new delivery channels, with marketing focused on social networks. Market drivers include rising fatalities, increased adoption of advanced helmets, and track on health status in helmets, all relevant to NZi-VITAL.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

NZi-VITAL is a unique combination of multiple features (autonomous, health monitoring, accidents and consciousness detection, eCall compliant), but competing solutions are close, meaning that there is a window of opportunity to hit the market, and PCT submission will be key.
This NZi-VITAL project is the right approach to stimulate SMEs: adding to their portfolio, an innovative product, that mean challenges, but promises to be rewarded far better than other products. From 2020, NZi will have additional revenues of 3 to 4 MEUR, with gross profit of 1 to 1,5 MEUR in 3 years. Due to competitiveness identified, an early funding granted by the EC for the Phase 2 of this project is fundamental for NZi.

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