I think most people take it for granted that the head of a knight should be fixed when an accident happens. But in recent years, we can see that Motorcycle helmet manufacturer Products equipped with the new "multiple impact protection system" - MIPS technology will be displayed.
This plan originated from the annoyance of a surgeon in 1990. He found that the brain of some motorcycle accident victims was still severely damaged even though some of them wore fairly standard helmets. Therefore, he invited experts from all walks of life to study how to improve the safety status of existing helmets. What technology is MIPS? The Multi directional Impact Protection System can literally be translated into multiple impact protection systems. The core goal of this technology is to add a "sliding surface" so that the head can slip in the helmet when the impact occurs and reduce the damage.
The team found that most helmets in research and development use the tested helmets to hit objects at a 90 degree angle in the front, so as to read the data of the built-in sensors as the safety and research and development standards. This test is quite useful to prevent head fractures and fractures, but you can recall the actual situation when the accident occurred, It is more common to contact the ground or objects at a certain angle, which is the moment when MIPS comes into play.
When you hit an object at a certain speed, contact will produce a rotating force directly to your brain. These oblique impacts will make the brain soft tissue subject to shear force, which is one of the reasons for damage. Through MIPS technology introduction, the knight's head can slip 10-15mm in the helmet in case of an accident. The official claims that this technology will reduce brain damage by 40%.
Maybe some people think that our necks and scalp are also doing this? The MIPS team said that this technology focuses more on the first time of an accident, which is about 0.6 - 1 seconds. In the existing helmet technology, when the helmet contacts an object, the head and neck will be completely fixed at the first time, and MIPS will slip in a few seconds to protect the head.
In the era of rapid progress in science and technology, new concepts and new research achievements are changing everyone's perception at any time. Although it is uncertain whether MIPS can reduce the impact of every car accident on knights, the addition of new technology is absolutely welcome, and we also expect more and more units and manufacturers to invest in safety related technological innovation.
