{"id":5272,"date":"2019-08-04T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T09:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.famelab.gr\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2025-10-30T08:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T08:05:26","slug":"towards-model-based-online-monitoring-of-cyclists-head-thermal-comfort-smart-helmet-concept-and-prototype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/famelab.gr\/el\/towards-model-based-online-monitoring-of-cyclists-head-thermal-comfort-smart-helmet-concept-and-prototype\/","title":{"rendered":"Towards model-based online monitoring of cyclist\u2019s head thermal comfort: Smart Helmet concept and prototype"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/famelab.gr\/el\/towards-model-based-online-monitoring-of-cyclists-head-thermal-comfort-smart-helmet-concept-and-prototype\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4041 size-medium\" title=\"FAME Lab - Towards Model-Based Online Monitoring of Cyclist\u2019s Head Thermal Comfort: Smart Helmet Concept and Prototype\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famelab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/8-300x112.png\" alt=\"FAME Lab - Towards Model-Based Online Monitoring of Cyclist\u2019s Head Thermal Comfort: Smart Helmet Concept and Prototype\" width=\"300\" height=\"112\" \/><\/a>Youssef A, Colon J, <a href=\"https:\/\/famelab.gr\/el\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mantzios K<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/famelab.gr\/el\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gkiata\u00a0 P<\/a>, Sotto Mayor T, <a href=\"https:\/\/famelab.gr\/el\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flouris AD<\/a>, Bruyne G, Aerts JM (2019). Towards Model-Based Online Monitoring of Cyclist\u2019s Head Thermal Comfort: Smart Helmet Concept and Prototype. Applied Sciences. 9. 3170. 10.3390\/app9153170.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bicyclists can be subjected to crashes, which can cause injuries over the whole body, especially the head. Head injuries can be prevented by wearing bicycle helmets; however, bicycle helmets are frequently not worn due to a variety of reasons. One of the most common complaints about wearing bicycle helmets relates to thermal discomfort. So far, insufficient attention has been given to the thermal performance of helmets.<\/p>\n<p>This paper aimed to introduce and develop an adaptive model for the online monitoring of head thermal comfort based on easily measured variables, which can be measured continuously using impeded sensors in the helmet. During the course of this work, 22 participants in total were subjected to different levels of environmental conditions (air temperature, air velocity, mechanical work and helmet thermal resistance) to develop a general model to predict head thermal comfort.<\/p>\n<p>A reduced-order general linear regression model with three input variables, namely, temperature difference between ambient temperature and average under-helmet temperature, cyclist\u2019s heart rate and the interaction between ambient temperature and helmet thermal resistance, was the most suitable to predict the cyclist\u2019s head thermal comfort and showed maximum mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 8.4%.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the selected model variables, a smart helmet prototype (SmartHelmet) was developed using impeded sensing technology, which was used to validate the developed general model. Finally, we introduced a framework of calculation for an adaptive personalised model to predict head thermal comfort based on streaming data from the SmartHelmet prototype.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Full Text Link: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3417\/9\/15\/3170\/htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3417\/9\/15\/3170\/htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famelab.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Line.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1316\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youssef A, Colon J, Mantzios K, Gkiata\u00a0 P, Sotto Mayor T, Flouris AD, Bruyne G, Aerts JM (2019). Towards Model-Based Online Monitoring of Cyclist\u2019s Head Thermal Comfort: Smart Helmet Concept and Prototype. Applied Sciences. 9. 3170. 10.3390\/app9153170. Abstract: Bicyclists can be subjected to crashes, which can cause injuries over the whole body, especially the head. 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