SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY SENSING AND ASSESSING COLLISION IMPACTS

摘要

Various implementations provide systems and methods for remotely detecting and assessing collision impacts using one or more acoustical sensors, such as using acoustical sensors to detect helmet collisions on an athletic playing field. For example, at least one acoustical sensor is disposed adjacent an athletic playing field and remotely from the one or more players on the athletic playing field. A processor of a computing device in communication with the acoustical sensor is configured for identifying whether the acoustical signal indicates a collision event occurred between a helmet and another object. The processor may also be configured for identifying a location on the playing field where the collision event occurred and/or identifying one or more characteristics of the acoustical signal to determine the amount of force, the duration, the speed, the acceleration, and/or the location of the collision event on the helmet.

主权项

1. A system for remotely detecting a helmet collision on athletic playing field comprising:
at least one acoustical sensor disposed adjacent an athletic playing field, the acoustical sensor being remotely located from a player on the athletic playing field; a computing device comprising a processor and a memory, the computing device being remotely located from one or more players participating within the boundary of the playing field, and the processor configured for: receiving an acoustical signal from the acoustical sensor; and identifying whether the acoustical signal indicates a collision event of an object with a helmet.