Brain damage in contact sports –– namely Football and Hockey, is a quickly growing concern in the context of sports equipment, especially as more studies find the prevalence of brain damage/CTE in retired athletes. As more companies and researchers strive to create safer helmets, we are seeking to design a new method for minimizing head trauma upon impact in these high risk sports.
The objective of the project is to develop technology with the goal of preventing brain injuries in contact sports. The project will have the following design requirements: Compressible impact protection padding, and deliverables: Impact minimization technology to be implemented in one of the X layers of the helmet. This will serve as the primary padding for impact reduction.
Project Mentor:
Engineering Mentor: Chris M. Hoo, PhD, Department of Materials Science, UC Irvine, cmhoo@uci.edu
Physician Mentor: TBD
Team:
| Member Last Name | Member First Name | Lead? | Email (@uci.edu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | Alexander Emmanuel | alexanea | |
| Atienza | Leonel Victor Filart | Yes | atienzal |
| Carrigan | Aidan Michael | acarriga | |
| Jump | Nathan Andrew | njump | |
| Montes | Alfredo Alfonso | aamontes | |
| Ochoa | Homero Jr. | ochoah | |