Concussions - AZoSensors Search

News - 24 Jan 2011

This year, the NFL has been on a crusade against concussions. From the ban on head hits to the recent launch of a new website, www.nflhealthandsafety.com, the organization is doing its part to keep...

Head-Impact Sensors Require a Key Methodological Step to Ensure Player Safety

News - 11 Mar 2020

Better awareness of concussion risks in young athletes has driven scientists to utilize a wide range of head impact sensors to quantify the severity and frequency of impacts during...

Some Head Impact Sensors Not Fast Enough or Accurate in Measuring Serious, Angular Hits

News - 25 Aug 2015

With increasing concern about concussions from sports, some players have started wearing electronic sensors to measure head impacts. But a new study by Washington State University researchers...

Brain Sentry Impact Sensor Utilizes ST’s MEMS Accelerometer for Monitoring Head Impacts

News - 24 Sep 2013

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that the just-launched Brain Sentry Impact Sensor™, a...

Researchers to Work on Sensor-Based Technologies to Study Cognitive Disorders in Teens

News - 14 Oct 2010

According to the U.S. scientists the football players who fall in the teenage group may develop certain functional distractions in the brain which remain undiagnosed. West Lafayette-based Purdue...

Second Generation Combat Helmet Sensors for U.S. Military

News - 28 Sep 2010

The U.S. Military in order to carry on research, for obtaining protection from blast induced head injuries and other long-term goals of achieving strong technological equipments, have signed contracts...

Sensors in Jersey to Monitor Rugby Player’s Hydration

News - 13 Feb 2015

When the email from the Queensland Maroons rugby team hit his Inbox, Dr. Jaime Grunlan thought it was another in a long line of spam so he treated it as such. When he received it a second time he...

Scientists Develop Next-Gen Sensors to Detect Brain Anomalies

News - 6 Jul 2022

A diamond sensor powered by a laser that was devised by an international research team can measure magnetic fields up to ten times more precisely than current methods. Science Advances has published...

Smart Mouth Guard with Sensors Detects Teeth Grinding

News - 3 Jul 2015

The next big thing in wearable technology may show up right inside your mouth. Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a smart mouth guard equipped with sensors that allow it to...

Researchers Develop Advanced Motion Tracking Algorithms from Inexpensive IoT Devices

News - 17 Feb 2017

Coaches, players and fans may soon be entering into the dawning of a new age of sports analytics with sensor-based equipment that can send data directly to a...