Tactile sensing specialist PPS has struck an agreement with BOA, a leader in dial-based performance fit systems used in helmets, footwear and other performance products. The partnership will focus on designing a new tactile sensing headform to help BOA improve the fit and performance of helmets through real-time pressure mapping as it develops advanced headwear for its customers.
PPS’s specialist head pressure mapping sensor system, the TactileHead, will assist BOA through the design and engineering journey – from concept to prototype testing. PPS’s systems can accurately capture and visualise the interaction between headwear and the complex shapes of the human head for complete pressure analysis to develop a new product range for peak performance.
By using PPS’s tactile sensing technology, the collaboration aids BOA in creating products that push the limits of human performance, enabling them to create helmets that wrap the head and eliminate pressure points.
The project aligns with PPS’s mission to help companies understand contact mechanics of wearable products to optimise fit and performance. This allows BOA to optimise its helmet fit systems, enabling the two companies to collaborate on the best helmets in the world.
BOA specialises in creating performance fit solutions used by the world’s best athletes and by numerous brands, such as Oakley and Anon, and is aiming to broaden the scope of helmet fit solutions available to its customers.
“By providing the TactileHead with custom modifications, we can help BOA achieve its goal of creating top performing helmets through a dynamic 360 degree fit system that performs well and is also comfortable,” said Dr Jae Son, CEO & Founder of PPS.
“PPS’s ability to create incredibly sensitive and repeatable systems with tactile sensors on headforms allows us to make the best helmets even better through a dynamic, 360 degree fit, creating best-in-class fit with no pressure points and use PPS through our development internally and with our brand partners,” explained Dan Feeney, VP of Partner Product Innovation & Development at BOA Technology.
PPS and BOA will document its journey through a series of articles from system engineering and mechanical design, right through to prototype testing and validation. To keep track of this journey, sign up to PPS’s LinkedIn Newsletter, The Sensor Station, and for more examples of how tactile sensors enable and comfort and fit, visit PPS’s website.
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