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New hi-tech ski helmet
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It has sensors that detect the severity of an impact and it could help diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes an impact can be harder than first thought.
The sensors would monitor acceleration and imact and then display a green colour for a low level impact and red for a more severe one.
Head injuries are complex and this extra information could help medical treatment.
The helmet is being developed by a team of students at Northeastern University, USA, and the designers also collaborated with emergency medical technicians and X-ray specialists.
The Head Impact Detection and Alert System is in the development and prototype stage at the moment.
It is hoped the helmet could be used in other sports and could even help the military.
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