{"id":31853,"date":"2012-07-12T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=31853"},"modified":"2013-01-21T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T20:27:08","slug":"urban-planet-lumahelm-a-gesture-controlled-helmet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/07\/12\/urban-planet-lumahelm-a-gesture-controlled-helmet\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Planet: LumaHelm &#8211; A Gesture Controlled Helmet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/?attachment_id=8791\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8791\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"RMITExertionGamesLab-LumaHelm-lead\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/uploads\/atlantic\/RMITExertionGamesLab-LumaHelm-lead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/01\/18\/urban-planet-how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths\/feature-urban-planet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25153\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"feature-urban-planet\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/01\/feature-urban-planet.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Would you wear this on your head? At first glance, the LumaHelm, pictured above may not be your cup of tea. The helmet&#8217;s lights draw attention while many of today&#8217;s fashionable cyclists choose a more understated look. But wait until you hear what it does. &#8220;The prototype is an off-the-shelf helmet that&#8217;s been augmented\u2014at once hacked and adorned\u2014with several LED strips, such that the array of 104 multicolored lights is mapped evenly onto the hemispherical surface.&#8221; Deliberate head motions activate lights on the left and right hemispheres, acting like left and right turn signals and brakes. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.core77.com\/blog\/transportation\/more_than_meets_the_eye_lumahelm_a_gesture-controlled_led-embedded_helmet_22791.asp\">Core77<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><em>Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.core77.com\/blog\/transportation\/more_than_meets_the_eye_lumahelm_a_gesture-controlled_led-embedded_helmet_22791.asp\">Core77<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Spacing\/111174192229238\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Spacing\">Twitter<\/a>. Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you&#8217;d like to share? Send the link to <a href=\"mailto:urbanplanet@spacing.ca\">urbanplanet@spacing.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. 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