Wearable RFID Helmet for Vehicle Access Authentication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle sharing services face challenges in ensuring user safety and efficiency, particularly in preventing accidents and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, while providing a seamless transaction experience.

Innovation Solution

A wearable identification device, such as an RFID-enabled helmet, is used to authenticate users and ensure they are wearing appropriate safety gear before unlocking a vehicle, integrated with a vehicle sharing system that verifies the helmet's identification code through a network communication interface, allowing secure and efficient access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a mobile device App is used for vehicle access, then users can conveniently locate and unlock vehicles, but the transaction process becomes lengthy and complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevehicle access convenienceVSAvoidtransaction time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the authentication process by separating vehicle location (via App map) from vehicle unlocking (via wearable device). The wearable device contains an embedded identifier that can be independently scanned to unlock the vehicle, dividing the original monolithic App-based authentication into distinct functional segments that can operate independently or together.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable identification device serves as an intermediary between the user and the vehicle locking mechanism. Instead of requiring direct App-vehicle communication for unlocking, the wearable device acts as a portable mediator that carries the user's authentication credentials, enabling quick scanning and unlocking without full App intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If safety compliance is enforced through traditional methods, then user safety can be monitored, but the access process becomes more complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesafety complianceVSAvoidaccess system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the safety compliance verification with the vehicle access authentication by integrating the safety gear requirement into the wearable identification device itself. The wearable device that proves identity also proves safety compliance, combining multiple verification functions into a single integrated solution rather than separate checks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable identification device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it serves as user identification, safety compliance verification, and vehicle unlocking authorization. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate safety gear checks and authentication processes, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive safety enforcement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If comprehensive safety verification is implemented, then accident prevention improves, but user experience and transaction speed deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccident preventionVSAvoidvehicle pickup speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs safety verification in advance by requiring users to possess and wear the identification device before vehicle pickup. The wearable device pre-contains all necessary safety compliance information and authentication credentials, so when the user arrives at the vehicle, the verification is already complete and can be instantly validated through scanning, eliminating sequential safety checks during the transaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances user safety by ensuring compliance with safety gear usage and provides efficient vehicle access, reducing accidents and liability risks for service providers, while maintaining a seamless transaction process.

Implementation Method 1

The wearable identification device preferably comprises an RFID device. The RFID device is preferably a passive device.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRFID (Radio Frequency Identification): Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3915096B1Vehicle access device, system and method
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 VIGIL HELMETS LTD
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AI summary

A device, system and method of accessing or unlocking a vehicle for use, comprising: providing a wearable identification device. The wearable identification device has a wearable device identification code which is transmittable from the wearable identification device. The transmitted wearable device identification code causes a said vehicle to be accessible or unlocked for use.