South Carolina is one of the first schools to join with i1 Biometrics in an effort to study concussions and better provide individualized athlete care. Beginning this spring, the Gamecocks will wear Vector Mouthguards, which has ESP Chip Technology, as the instrument of telemetry to measure the brain’s linear and rotational accelerations from impacts experienced in practices and games, according to a press release from the company.

According to the release, Vector MouthGuard uses a carefully developed and tested algorithm to measure, translate and transfer data to a handheld, mobile device used by trainers on the sidelines. The data can show the magnitude, location and direction of the impact, which can assist the athletic training staff with not only real-time awareness of forces for further medical evaluation of players, but also for post-event understanding of how those forces affect individual athletes over time. There is more and more evidence showing that the mechanisms of brain injuries sustained in sports are highly individualized.

“On a personal level, I am honored to work with the University of South Carolina,” company president and CEO Jesse Harper said in a release, “which has not only established an exceptional legacy as one of the Top 20 football programs in the country, but as one of the best programs for sports medicine in the nation.”

Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, i1 Biometrics is a leading information and sports technology company that has developed the world’s first mouthguard to accurately measure the linear and rotational accelerations the brain experiences from head impacts during sports and training activities.

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