A helmet based motorcycle ignition control system.

Abstract

This project mainly focuses-on addressing the safety of a motorcycle rider and passenger while riding a motorcycle, due to the many- cases that have had been.: reported over the recent years in various major hospitals in Uganda like Mulago and many others. it is evident enough that riding a motorcycle without a helmet is very dangerous. In addition, since a motorcycle -is a two-wheel automobile it is prone to accidents unlike motor vehicles. The helmet based motorcycle ignition systems tires to solve the problem of the low use of helmets by motorcycle riders and the passengers they carry in Uganda. The system. operates in such a way that before one can start or engine of the motorcycle, he has to first put on a helmet before the ignition line can be completed. And if a passenger seats on the-motorcycle, the ignition line will not be completed until he also puts on a helmet. The developed system •is mainly based on RF technology for wireless cornmunicatiõn. This is set. on. a specified frequency and more so a specific signal is sent to distinguish between the rider's helmet (l) from that of the passenger (O). The helmet sub system. was deployed in a real motorcycle helmet as shown in the preceding chapters, and the ignition control circuitry was demonstrated using a toy that •was •which had the circuit well embedded and integrated. important as it easily demonstrated how the system would operate if it was to be deployed in the real world, Motorcycle helmets while riding a very important because in case of any accident, a person might get injured but with minimal chances of death. Therefore, this project tries to ensure that if someone is to raid a -motorcycle then they ought to put on a helmet.