Riddell Adds Head-Injury Analytics to Smart Helmet

Riddell launches the Insite Training Tool for its smart helmet. (Courtesy of Riddell)When a college quarterback wearing Riddell’s smart helmet is slammed unusually hard in the head, a coach on the sideline gets an immediate warning. Now, Riddell is upgrading that system to help coaches analyze head-injury trends so they can make smarter decisions about their players and reduce the chance of injury.

Riddell introduced the InSite Impact Response System in 2014 to alert football coaches when an athlete suffered significant impacts during a game or practice. The first-generation system was meant to help coaches and trainers identify and manage potential concussions on the field as soon as they…