A helmet mounted display (HMD) system comprising a display pod having a light wave optical element. The display pod is designed to be attached to a base plate located above the brow of a helmet using opposing hook and loop-style fastener pads or alternatively, a pair of locking disks. The mounting position of the display pod is adjustable within three degrees of freedom, including lateral positioning along a plane that is co-planar to a mounting surface for the display pod, as well as rotation about an axis that is perpendicular to the mounting surface. The HMD system is adapted to compensate for variations in mounting position using a bore sighting adjustment.

Apparatus and method for mounting and calibrating a helmet-mounted display

Embodiments of methods, devices and systems are presented for communicating information in an explosive environment. An explosion proof video and data communication module includes features that prevent the generation of a spark or other ignition sources that could ignite explosive dust, gas or vapors in the air. The explosion proof video and communications relay modules may operate independently or as a group to provide real-time information, situation awareness, functionally and responsiveness for personnel that are in explosive environments.

Method and system for providing explosion proof video and communication relay module

A helmet that can comprise a helmet body comprising an energy absorption layer and an outer shell, A first opening can be formed through the outer shell and extend into the energy absorbing layer, the first opening comprising a perimeter. A first sleeve can be disposed at least partially within the first opening, the first sleeve comprising a first end comprising a first flange coupled to the outer shell and extending beyond the perimeter of the first opening, and a second end opposite the first end comprising a base disposed over the energy absorption layer, A camera can be coupled to the first sleeve and exposed through the first opening. The helmet can further comprise the first sleeve comprising a depth greater than a width or a length. The first flange can be directly coupled to an outer surface or an inner of the outer shell.

Helmet with integrated electronic components

A head-mounted navigation system may include an image sensor configured to sense one or more objects forward of a person and to generate image information representative of the one or more objects. A bearing sensor may be included and configured to detect bearing and to generate bearing information representative of the bearing. Securing apparatus may be included and configured to secure the bearing sensor to the person. The securing apparatus may be configured to secure the bearing sensor to the torso of the person, such as to his or her back. A processing system may be included and configured to receive the image information and/or the bearing information and to generate display information representative of the one or more objects and/or the bearing. A display may be included and configured to receive the display information and to display visual information representative of the one or more objects and/or the bearing. Head gear may be included and configured to mount on the head of the person and to position the display along a sight path of the person.

Head-Mounted Navigation System

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a head-mounted infrared image imaging viewing apparatus that is superior in operability, mountability and safety. SOLUTION: The head-mounted infrared image viewing apparatus comprises a helmet provided with an infrared ray camera, an antenna, an image processing part which produces infrared image data made, by coloring a predetermined temperature region, a wireless transmitter of transmitting the data from the image processing part; a power source for the helmet and a switch of controlling ON/OFF of the power source for the helmet; a goggle provided with an image display element of displaying the infrared image data and an optical system of guiding the light emitted from the image display element into the pupils of a mounting person; a switch box, provided with a switch of controlling a wireless receiver of receiving data from the wireless transmitter, a power source for the goggle and ON/OFF of the power source for the goggle; and a cable for connecting the switching box and the goggle. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Head-mounted infrared image viewing apparatus

An abnormality detection support device, suitable for a case where rescue operations are made under situations that visibility is disturbed by smoke due to fire, includes an infrared camera, a display which, at least when the infrared camera is in use, comes to be positioned in front of a user's eyes and reproduces an image taken by the infrared camera thereon and a face protector or a helmet, on which the infrared camera and the display are provided, and the infrared camera and the display are arranged to be within an outline of the user's head in a front view when the device is put on the user. The present invention can, therefore, provide the abnormality detection support device which enables an operator to work with both hands available while directly watching the infrared image even under a circumstance that smoke or the like due to occurrence of fire disturbs the field of vision of the operator, and has excellent usability.

Device for assisting a person in rescue operations under hazardous situations

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abnormality probe support device which is excellent in convenience while satisfying that a site worker can work with both hands while directly viewing an infrared image even in a situation such that the worker's visual field is disturbed by smoke of fire or the like. SOLUTION: The abnormality probe support device includes an infrared camera and a display which is located in the front of the eyes at least when using the infrared camera and reproduces an image taken by the infrared camera, the both being provided on a face protector or helmet. The infrared camera is disposed in the vicinity of one eye on an extension of a line connecting both the eyes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Abnormality probe support device

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a failure probe supporting device satisfactorily enabling a job site worker to come into action with his (her) both hands while directly looking at an infrared ray image even under such a condition that the worker's view is blocked by the smoke of fire and the like, and excellent in user-friendliness SOLUTION: The failure probe supporting device has the following structure: an infrared ray camera and a display positioned in front of the eyes at least when using the infrared ray camera and running a screen image took with the infrared ray camera are set on a face protector or a helmet The infrared ray camera and the display are arranged in a range of the front view contour when the face protector or the helmet is attached to the head of the worker COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Failure probe supporting device

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To speedily and exactly perform a diagnosis based on a thermal image. SOLUTION: This image compositing apparatus is provided with a pair of right and left infrared cameras, a pair of right and left visible cameras, and a first image compositing processing means for performing compositing processing of data outputted from the right and left infrared cameras and data outputted from the right and left visible cameras so that an observer can watch a three-dimensional(3D) thermal image and a 3D visible image in the state of overlapping these images.

Naoki Miyano

Papers

Device for assisting a person in rescue operations under hazardous situations

Abnormality probe support device

Failure probe supporting device

Image compositing apparatus