Improved Helmets and Their Test Methods
The safety research on helmets need more focus. A major problem today is that the standards and regulations for helmets are unrealistic compared to the most common impact situations according to the injury statistics. This results in helmets that are, good but, not optimized for the impact situations that are reported to be the most frequent.
The Division of Neuronic has since 1996 investigated different test methods for safety helmets. The research has led to:
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a new test method for helmets and
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a helmet idea (MIPS) that can reduce the forces to the head significantly.
The focus for the future is to set specifications for future helmet test standards used globally in order to give the helmet manufacturers better tools in their daily work to improve the energy absorption in helmets.