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by Wayne Rash The head impact telemetry system that's used by Virginia Tech consists of several parts, including the sensors that actually detect the direction and severity of the impacts to a player's head; the radios that send the information to the
Simbex installs the accelerometers into a sensor pad that fits into a Riddell football helmet.
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Virginia Tech football helmets showing the accelerometers actually installed.
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The console includes a radio receiver, a laptop computer and a pager to let the team medical personnel know when a player needs attention.
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The Simbex console as it is used at Virginia Tech during a football game.
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The Simbex reporting software includes graphical representations showing how hard a player was hit, and from what direction.
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Dr. Gunnar Brolinson (right) and Virginia Tech team trainer Mike Goforth (left) attend to a player during a Virginia Tech football game against LSU.
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The U.S. military has begun outfitting some helmets with head impact sensors to help study the risk of head injuries to soldiers.
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