Multipurpose Helmet
A modular hard shell, sketched as a product
FIG.01 — MULTIPURPOSE HELMET The problem: most helmets are simple, heavy, and built for a single purpose. In heat you sweat, and an exposed neck burns in the sun. This concept answers all of that in one modular hard shell.
Built-in tech does the heavy lifting. An AI-integrated camera takes voice prompts through a built-in microphone — a construction worker or architect can get an accurate distance reading between two objects instead of reaching for a tape, and the same assistant helps day to day (navigating terrain on a bike, identifying raw ore while mining). LED lighting lets the user see in the dark without a separate flashlight, and a clip-on ear-protection extension guards against loud site noise, so one helmet covers many jobs.
The build keeps it light and comfortable: a polycarbonate shell for strength at low weight, a soft TPU cushion printed with a gyroid structure for breathable impact absorption, and a black strap to hold it in place. Air vents cool the head and cut sweat, and a back visor shades the neck from the sun.