Smart-foam

Nano Technology To Detect Concussions

In the world of football Concussions are a huge dilemma. From very young ages kids begin to play contact football, where their heads are vulnerable to serious injury. Once kids get older the sport inevitably becomes increasingly dangerous. Bigger, stronger, faster players cause the likelihood of head related injury to skyrocket. 

Once you hit the college and pro levels, a head injury can happen to anyone. they could range from minor to even death by contact. Studies show that concussions can cause problems later in life as well. The only thing between your head and the contact point is their helmet. Helmets have come a very long way over the course of 20 years. Long ago they used to play with leather caps. 

Helmets like these have been designed to help curb concussions, but do they really work? not so much. A new technology has been produced to be put inside of football helmets. It is a foam composite laced with nickle nano particles which rub and make friction with the foam. When the friction happens a static charge is produced which can measure the force of impact of the brain. this technology has the potential to save football from being barred to all kids who wish to play but their parents wont let them because of head injury.