Helmet lighting system

A method for generating a brake light signal on a helmet adapted to be worn by a person operating a motor vehicle, comprising:

• acquiring accelerometer data from one or more accelerometers positioned on the helmet;
• filtering the accelerometer data;
• comparing said filtered accelerometer data to a threshold value;
• sending a signal to turn said brake light on or off in response to the filtered accelerometer data crossing said threshold value;
• wherein said brake light is positioned at a rearward section of the helmet;
• wherein filtering the accelerometer data also comprises filtering out data to obtain a road noise signal;
• and
• evaluating the road noise signal to determine if the rider is at rest.

A method for generating a brake light signal on a helmet adapted to be worn by a person operating a vehicle, comprising:

• acquiring accelerometer data from one or more accelerometers positioned on the helmet;
• filtering the accelerometer data;
• comparing said filtered accelerometer data to a threshold value;
• sending a signal to turn said brake light on or off in response to the filtered accelerometer data crossing said threshold value;
• wherein said brake ligth is positioned at a rearward section of the helmet;
• acquiring wheel velocity data from a wheel speed indicator mounted on the vehicle;
• and
• comparing the wheel velocity data with the filtered accelerometer data.

A lighting system adapted to mount on a helmet of a person riding a motorcycle, the lighting system comprising:

• a rotational sensor adapted to be mounted on a fork and wheel of the motorcycle, the rotational sensor configured to acquire wheel speed data;
• a transmitter connected to the rotational sensor, the transmitter configured to send a signal having data acquired by the rotational sensor;
• a receiver connected to a processor on the helmet, the receiver configured to receive the wheel speed signal for processing by the processor;
• a first light connected to the processor, the first light responsive to the processed signal such that the light illuminates as result of a deceleration of the bicycle or motorcycle;
• and
• one or more accelerometers mounted to the helmet;
• the one or more accelerometers configured to generate a signal for processing by the processor;
• wherein the processor is configured to compare the accelerometer signal with the wheel speed signal.

A lighting system adapted to mount on a helmet of a person riding a motorcycle, the lighting system comprising:

• a rotational sensor adapted to be mounted on a fork and wheel of the motorcycle the rotational sensor configured to acquire wheel speed data;
• a transmitter connected to the rotational sensor, the transmitter configured to send a signal having data acquired by the rotational sensor;
• a receiver connected to a processor on the helmet, the receiver configured to receive the wheel speed for processing by the processor;
• a first light connected to the processor, the first light responsive to the processed signal such that the light illuminates as result of a deceleration of the motorcycle;
• a console mounted on the motorcycle;
• wherein the console comprises a switch to power the system on and off;
• a second light connected to the processor;
• the second light having a different color than the first light;
• and
• wherein the console further comprises a perimeter sensor, the perimeter sensor detecting when the person is inside a sensing a sensing area;
• wherein the second fight illuminates in response to the person being outside the sensing area.