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A ‘smart helmet’ designed by the students of Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management has won a national award . The team comprising of Navjith P Karkera , semester 5 , Mechanical Engineering and Jagath Biddappa , semester 5 , Electronics and Communication Engineering as well as interns at Sahyadri Edu Dreamers R&D Pvt. Ltd. were awarded with the Young Indians Award for the Best Young Innovators for their smart electronic helmet for motorcycle innovation. The award was given by Dr Harshvardhan , Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences , Government of India . The smart helmet boasts of some unique features . The motorcycle will not start if the helmet is not properly worn or the strap is not secure , if the rider is drunk above the threshold level as set by the Indian Motor Vehicles Act . In case of an accident , the location of the accident will be sent to the ride’s relatives and emergency response units