Shell
Our designers have come up with an ingenious way of making the LED reflectors and lens a part of the structural frame of the helmet. These parts will be constructed from military grade ballistic materials. This means that the structural integrity of the shell and mask will be strengthened by adding these parts and not compromised.
In addition we have found a manufacturer with a reasonable price point for carbon fiber, and so the shell will be constructed from carbon fiber.

Mask
Special considerations have been given to the mask to improve airflow and facial protection. To improve air flow, we increased the size of the air channels. In an effort to improve comfort and increase protection, we
Added extra foam and padding around the jaw and mouth area. To increase overall protection for the facial area, the visor shield is being made from military grade ballistic materials.




HINGE DESIGN



Our hinge design has evolved over time and improved a great deal. Instead of creating a separate lock and latch, we were able to engineer the locking mechanism into the hinge itself. This is a big win for us, it allows us to save weight, increase reliability and decrease manufacturing costs.
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Circuit Boards



MAIN BOARD TOP SIDE

We’ve worked really hard to pack as many ICs as possible into a small footprint 1.5x2.5 inches.
The top side is where we placed the microSD card slot, the USB socket, the FPGA, the LED, fan, and microphone connectors, and also a few memory ICs. Even with all of this on one side, we managed to achieve very good heat dissipation, and no electronic noise crossover.


MAIN BOARD BOTTOM SIDE

We decided to put all of the wireless communication ICs on the other side. This includes the Bluetooth, GPS transceivers, and the headphone jack. The connectors for the two cameras are also mounted there. This side may look a little empty, but the layout was necessary to prevent crosstalk and to minimize heat build-up from the two transceivers.


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