MEMS Accelerometer from STMicroelectronics Is Part of Newly Launched Brain Sentry Impact Sensor
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Practical impact sensor identifies players who have received hits to the head
and should be further evaluated for possible concussion
Geneva, September 23, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications, today announced that the just-launched Brain Sentry Impact
Sensor(TM), a lightweight helmet-mounted impact-monitoring device, uses ST's
MEMS accelerometer to monitor head impacts that may cause concussions or other
brain injuries.
ST's low-power, high-g tri-axial accelerometer integrated in the Brain Sentry
Impact Sensor accurately measures acceleration in all directions produced by
collisions. The data collected and reported by the Brain Sentry Impact Sensor
allows coaches, trainers and doctors to monitor players after every hit, with
the goal of identifying players who should be further evaluated and reducing the
number of sports-related brain injuries.
"The risk of concussion increases as the acceleration experienced by an
athlete's head increases," said Greg Merril, co-founder and CEO of Brain Sentry.
"Our goal with the Brain Sentry Impact Sensor is to optimize the ability to
predict injury, and the ST MEMS accelerometer's high degree of accuracy is
critical to the achievement of that goal."
The small size of the ST MEMS accelerometer has enabled Brain Sentry to produce
a light (1-oz) compact device that simply sticks to the back of any helmet. The
accelerometer's low power consumption with the sophisticated battery-life
management system developed by Brain Sentry ensures the impact sensor can be
used for a full year without charging. The device is also fully sealed and
waterproof.
"The ability to quickly assess the impact of a hit or collision during a game or
practice is important in order to ensure the safety of the athlete. Brain
Sentry's choice of our MEMS accelerometer demonstrates how effectively we have
collaborated with them to track impact and report that data quickly and
accurately," Benedetto Vigna, Executive Vice President and General Manager,
Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group at STMicroelectronics. "The intelligence of the
Brain Sentry Impact Sensor is based on over 10 years of research into the
correlation of head acceleration and clinical findings of concussions and we are
proud that our MEMS device has met the stringent requirements of the application
that aids in the efforts to safeguard the well-being of athletes."
Brain Sentry's initial focus is to provide sensors for the three most popular
helmeted contact sports: football, hockey and lacrosse. Brain Sentry is also
developing sensors for biking, alpine, and other helmeted activities. The Brain
Sentry Impact Sensor is now available for purchase by youth sports associations,
leagues, teams and parents at www.brainsentry.com.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing
solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from
healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office,
at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and
innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get
more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
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STMicroelectronics
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+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz(at)st.com
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