A better way to check for concussions
Marucci Boditrak in Baton Rouge, La. demoed its Head Health Network which uses an accelerometer and a gyroscope in the helmet to detect impacts to alert coaches when athletes get hit hard. The helmet also incorporates a smart fabric (illustrated at right) which detects the location of the impact. Marucci president Curtis Cruz told us that such technology could one day open up the possibility of refs calling penalties just based on the real-time info from concussion sensors.
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