Shockbox sensor | Impact Sensor | Helmet Sensor
This page describes basic working of Shockbox sensor or Impact sensor or helmet sensor. Shockbox sensor is used as Impact sensor in helmet design.
As we know sport games like football and hockey often leads to concussions to the players. As per US centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 55K players have concussions annually in the football game. Moreover repeated brain injuries within short period of time can be fatal as reported by US CDC.
This has lead to the development of Shockbox sensor which analyzes impact of the blow. This impact sensor is placed in the Helmet design and does not have any effect to normal functioning of the players on the field.
This shockbox sensor is connected with the smartphone wirelessly and provides feedback to the parents or coach. The placement of impact sensor is shown in the figure-1.
Shockbox sensor records the directions and magnitudes of heats to the head. It analyzes concussion and identify symptoms (if any). It does memory test and basic bounce test and provide feedback to smartphone.
This development will help in taking decisions whether players need to return or they are fit to engage in the game without any risk. This will also help to take action without stopping the game.
It is also used by helmet borne army soldiers in the fields and will prevent them from bombs from both the sides. It has become popular in football and hockey sport games.
Working of Shockbox sensor as impact sensor in Helmet design
Following are technical aspects of Shockbox sensor.
• Total length of sensor is about 5 inch.
• It provides feedback to smartphone at the coverage range of 300 feet.
• Operates on bluetooth wireless technology.
• It consists of micro USB port for charging battery
• It LED for status indications.
• It has button for pairing with remote devices.
• It costs about $179.
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Also refer IoT compliant sensors which includes ambient light sensor, optical sensor, gesture sensor, proximity sensor, touch sensor,
fingerprint sensor etc.
Refer Sensors and transducers article which covers types, basic functions and provide links to sensors and transducers.
It include temperature sensor, humidity sensor, strain sensor, proximity or occupancy sensor, force or load sensor, voltage and current sensor, pressure sensor, speed sensor, resistance sensor, power sensor, level sensor,
event or state sensor etc.
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Haptic sensor
Wireless sensor