Helmet Cams

Sports Name: Parachuting / Skydiving, Cycling, Equestrian

Technology Category: Equipment, Gadgets & Gears

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Updated On :07 Apr, 2021

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U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan used personal helmet camera in 2010.

Helmet Camera (Helmet-Cam in short), also known as Micro Video Camera, is an advanced technique in which a tiny video camera is attached to helmets. It allows users to make visual recordings from their view, keeping their hands free. Helmet Cam was developed by USA Network & AVS, and Aerial Video Systems of Burbank, California. Mark Schulze was one of the first known people who attached a video camera to a helmet, back in 1987 while making "The Great Mountain Biking Video".

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It is used by sports athletes to record their performance according to their view.
The technology is also used by soldiers & military in some countries as personal Helmet Camera.
Helmet Cams has two categories- COMS (Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) & CCD (Charge coupled devices). The size of camera & power consumed in case of CCD is more than the former.
Many paraglide pilots use Helmet Cam to record their flights.