A "smart" mouth guard could show an athlete's risk of a concussion "immediately after a nasty hit," said Dean Takahashi at Venture Beat. The mouth guard, designed by Minneapolis-based Prevent Biometrics, can measure the force, direction, and location of a head impact as it happens. If a hit exceeds a certain threshold, the mouth guard sends an alert to team personnel, parents, or others via a mobile app.
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