A Module That Can Track How Hard a Football Player Gets Hit Adafruit Industries Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! [Video]

Palmer Noe, a high school student from Connecticut has invented a concussion detection device for football players. His work also led to a national award from the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Although a similar advice exists, the module is a game changer as it’s removable and can be attached anywhere in the helmet. via Eyewitness News 3

Palmer Noe is demonstrating his potentially life-changing invention.

“I’m going to put this in the back of the helmet it does not matter where it goes,” he said.

The small module tracks exactly how hard a football player is hit.

The data is sent in real time to a coach’s computer or tablet and tracked over time.

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