<s>
A	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
,	O
otherwise	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
micro	O
video	O
camera	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Device
camera	I-Device
,	O
usually	O
a	O
closed	O
circuit	O
television	O
camera	O
,	O
attached	O
to	O
a	O
helmet	O
allowing	O
someone	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
visual	O
record	O
from	O
their	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
(	O
POV	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
keeping	O
their	O
hands	O
and	O
vision	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Archives	O
containing	O
photos	O
of	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
have	O
surfaced	O
over	O
the	O
last	O
decade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
shows	O
Denver	O
Broncos	O
backup	O
quarterback	O
Jacky	O
Lee	O
wearing	O
a	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
at	O
football	O
practice	O
in	O
1965	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mocked-up	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
appears	O
in	O
the	O
opening	O
scenes	O
of	O
The	O
Private	O
Afternoons	O
of	O
Pamela	O
Mann	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
1974	O
,	O
used	O
by	O
a	O
character	O
for	O
voyeurism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
early	O
and	O
more	O
noble	O
helmet	O
video	O
camera	O
was	O
a	O
1977	O
head-mounted	B-Application
camera	I-Application
designed	O
to	O
convert	O
images	O
into	O
tactile	O
sensations	O
for	O
the	O
blind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
this	O
time	O
the	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
was	O
used	O
commercially	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
early	O
innovator	O
of	O
video	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
technology	O
was	O
Mark	O
Schulze	O
,	O
who	O
created	O
a	O
system	O
for	O
use	O
while	O
producing	O
The	O
Great	O
Mountain	O
Biking	O
Video	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cam	I-Algorithm
then	O
became	O
a	O
standard	O
piece	O
of	O
equipment	O
,	O
worn	O
by	O
umpires	O
,	O
catchers	O
,	O
goalies	O
and	O
referees	O
for	O
live	O
television	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
BMX	O
riders	O
,	O
surfers	O
,	O
skiers	O
,	O
skydivers	O
,	O
hockey	O
and	O
soccer	O
players	O
and	O
other	O
sports	O
aficionados	O
,	O
to	O
record	O
and	O
share	O
their	O
experiences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cams	I-Algorithm
were	O
briefly	O
used	O
to	O
provide	O
live	O
player's-eye-view	O
footage	O
in	O
professional	O
American	O
football	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2002	O
,	O
after	O
graduating	O
with	O
a	O
degree	O
in	O
Visual	O
Arts	O
from	O
UCSD	O
,	O
Nick	O
Woodman	O
,	O
a	O
long-time	O
surfer	O
,	O
created	O
the	O
GoPro	B-Device
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
a	O
small	O
,	O
wearable	B-Application
camera	I-Application
with	O
a	O
waterproof	O
housing	O
for	O
people	O
to	O
share	O
their	O
personal	O
experiences	O
in	O
sports	O
and	O
other	O
endeavors	O
with	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Today	O
's	O
generation	O
of	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
offer	O
features	O
like	O
on-screen	O
menus	O
,	O
high-definition	O
format	O
,	O
wireless	O
transmitting	O
to	O
an	O
offsite	O
recording	O
device	O
,	O
waterproof	O
enclosures	O
,	O
multiple	O
mounts	O
and	O
3D	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
generally	O
fall	O
into	O
two	O
main	O
categories	O
;	O
CMOS	O
and	O
CCD	O
type	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
take	O
on	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
forms	O
,	O
the	O
majority	O
are	O
small	O
cylindrical	O
cameras	O
resembling	O
a	O
tube	O
of	O
lipstick	O
or	O
a	O
bullet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
may	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
a	O
video	O
recording	O
device	O
with	O
video	O
input	O
capability	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
handheld	O
camcorder	O
,	O
or	O
purpose	O
built	O
digital	O
video	O
recorder	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CCD	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
are	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
charge-coupled	B-Algorithm
device	I-Algorithm
(	O
CCD	O
)	O
image	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CMOS	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
are	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
complementary	O
metal	O
–	O
oxide	O
–	O
semiconductor	O
(	O
CMOS	O
)	O
image	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
sports	O
enthusiasts	O
use	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
to	O
capture	O
the	O
essence	O
of	O
the	O
sports	O
they	O
love	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
many	O
samples	O
of	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
videos	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
net	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wearing	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
is	O
also	O
proving	O
popular	O
with	O
cyclists	O
as	O
a	O
safety	O
aid	O
as	O
it	O
allows	O
cyclists	O
to	O
record	O
their	O
journeys	O
and	O
to	O
record	O
any	O
incidents	O
from	O
their	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
a	O
British	O
cyclist	O
was	O
convicted	O
of	O
abusing	O
traffic	O
wardens	O
,	O
using	O
evidence	O
from	O
a	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
in	O
2006	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
documentary	O
Race	O
To	O
Dakar	O
,	O
Charley	O
Boorman	O
,	O
Matt	O
Hall	O
and	O
Simon	O
Pavey	O
used	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cams	I-Algorithm
to	O
document	O
their	O
participation	O
the	O
2006	O
Dakar	O
rally	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Ben	O
Maher	O
won	O
the	O
Martin	O
Collins	O
Eraser	O
Stakes	O
at	O
London	O
Olympia	O
horse	O
show	O
while	O
wearing	O
a	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Firefighters	O
have	O
begun	O
to	O
utilize	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
cams	I-Algorithm
as	O
a	O
tool	O
to	O
assess	O
their	O
responses	O
to	O
fires	O
and	O
allow	O
non-firefighters	O
to	O
see	O
the	O
reality	O
of	O
what	O
occurs	O
inside	O
a	O
burning	O
building	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helmet	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
are	O
also	O
being	O
used	O
in	O
various	O
militaries	O
,	O
where	O
video	O
footage	O
can	O
be	O
streamed	O
back	O
to	O
a	O
command	O
center	O
or	O
military	O
outpost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
notable	O
instance	O
of	O
this	O
was	O
the	O
U.S.	O
military	O
's	O
killing	O
of	O
Osama	O
bin	O
Laden	O
,	O
where	O
live	O
video	O
footage	O
of	O
the	O
raid	O
is	O
believed	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
streamed	O
to	O
the	O
White	B-Application
House	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Royal	O
Marine	O
Alexander	O
Blackman	O
was	O
convicted	O
of	O
murder	O
for	O
killing	O
a	O
captive	O
Taliban	O
insurgent	O
;	O
footage	O
from	O
incident	O
,	O
recorded	O
on	O
a	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
,	O
was	O
used	O
in	O
Blackman	O
's	O
court-martial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
helmet	B-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
,	O
has	O
been	O
the	O
focus	O
of	O
the	O
Discovery	O
Channels	O
latest	O
war	O
series	O
Taking	O
Fire	O
about	O
the	O
101st	O
Airborne	O
in	O
the	O
Korengal	O
documenting	O
their	O
personal	O
war	O
footage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
occasion	O
of	O
the	O
50th	O
birthday	O
of	O
RP	O
FLIP	O
(	O
"	O
Floating	O
Instrument	O
Platform	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
several	O
GoPro	B-Device
action	B-Device
cameras	I-Device
were	O
placed	O
on	O
various	O
positions	O
aboard	O
the	O
research	O
vessel	O
to	O
capture	O
it	O
as	O
it	O
flipped	O
and	O
descended	O
into	O
the	O
ocean	O
.	O
</s>
