# US 2025/0143399 A1 · Haptic enabled smart helmet for enhanced safety > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0143399 A1 - Document ID: US20250143399A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/015,763 - Filed: 2025-01-10 - Published: 2025-05-08 - Earliest claimed: 2023-06-23 - Inventors: Armaan Jain; Akshay Jilla; Zaheen Ahmed; Shrey Agarwal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250143399A1 ## CPC - A42B 3/046: {Means for detecting hazards or accidents} - G01S 15/88: Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications (seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting G01V1/00) - G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user} - G08B 6/00: Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems - G08B 21/02: Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons - G08B 21/0469: {Presence detectors to detect unsafe condition, e.g. infrared sensor, microphone (G08B21/0476 takes precedence)} - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS ## Abstract Embodiments relate to an apparatus comprising a sensing module comprising an ultrasonic sensor; a haptic module comprising a vibratory actuator; a positioning module comprising a gyroscope; an actuator motor, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a position and an orientation of a body part of a user using the positioning module, dynamically align the ultrasonic sensing module parallel to the ground using the attached actuators based on the position and the orientation of the body part of the user, sense and obtain data from surroundings using the ultrasonic sensing module, detect a presence, a distance and a location of an obstacle with respect to the user by processing the data, and alert the user by providing haptic feedback using the haptic module comprising the vibratory actuator, based on the location of the obstacle. In an embodiment the apparatus is integrated into a smart helmet. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: a sensing module comprising an ultrasonic sensor; a haptic module comprising a vibratory actuator; a positioning module comprising a gyroscope; an actuator motor; and a processor; wherein the processor storing instructions in a non-transitory memory that, when executed, cause the processor to: detect a position and an orientation of a body part of a user using the positioning module; dynamically align the sensing module based on the position and the orientation of the body part of the user using the actuator motor; sense and obtain data from surroundings using the sensing module; detect a presence, a distance, and a location of an obstacle with respect to the user by processing the data; and alert the user by providing haptic feedback using the haptic module comprising the vibratory actuator, based on the location of the obstacle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operable to be integrated into a helmet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the sensing module and the positioning module are in a direction behind the user when the helmet is worn by the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system is operable to be integrated into a wearable object to be worn by the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the gyroscope is a 3-axis gyroscope. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the sensing module comprises an ultrasonic emitter and an ultrasonic detector, and wherein the ultrasonic emitter is operable to emit an ultrasonic signal, and the ultrasonic detector is operable to receive a signal reflected from the obstacle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the haptic feedback is provided to the user when strength of the signal is above a set threshold limit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the haptic feedback is selectively provided on a right side of the system when the location of the obstacle is determined to be on a right side of the user, and on a left side of the system when the location of the obstacle is determined to be on a left side of the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a communication module operable to establish a connection with a mobile device and automatically transmit the data in real time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the system further comprises a global position satellite (GPS) system operable to determine a current location of the user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the communication module is further operable to provide a graphical representation of the data by mapping the presence, the distance and the location of the obstacle, and a current location of the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises one or more cameras, wherein the cameras are operable to scan and record a first data from the surroundings. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a temperature sensor operable to further aid in detecting a change in the position and the orientation of the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the system further comprises impact sensors operable to detect an impact, wherein the impact is caused by one or more of a collision of the obstacle with a vehicle the user is riding, a collision of the vehicle with the obstacle, and a fall of the user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein upon detecting the impact, the communication module is operable to transmit a communication comprising the current location of the user to an emergency service. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a trigger safety mechanism operable to detect a potential collision between the obstacle and a vehicle the user is riding. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the trigger safety mechanism upon detecting the potential collision, is operable to provide a first haptic feedback via the haptic module comprising the vibratory actuator. ### Claim 18 A method comprising: detecting a position and an orientation of a body part of a user using a positioning module; aligning dynamically a sensing module based on the position and the orientation of the body part of the user using an actuator motor; sensing and obtaining data from surroundings using the sensing module; detecting a presence, a distance, and a location of an obstacle with respect to the user by processing the data; and alerting the user by providing haptic feedback using a haptic module comprising a vibratory actuator, based on the location of the obstacle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising: transmitting automatically, via a communication module, in real time the data to a mobile device; and determining, via a global position satellite (GPS) system, a current location of the user. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising: detecting, a position and an orientation of a body part of a user via a positioning module; aligning dynamically a sensing module based on the position and the orientation of the body part of the user using an actuator motor; sensing and obtaining data from surroundings via the sensing module; detecting a presence, a distance, and a location of an obstacle with respect to the user by processing the data; and alerting the user by providing haptic feedback via a haptic module comprising a vibratory actuator, based on the location of the obstacle.