Contego
Smart Helmet
Project goal
American Football has some of the highest concussion rates among professional and grass root athletes. Rates continued to rise in 2010 and focus was directed toward learning more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition believed to be caused by repeated hits to the head.
The goals of this project was to design a helmet aimed at reducing these rates, taking in to consideration the psychological and behavioural factors contributing to the issue.
Agency. Role. Year.
Freelance. Lead designer. 2010.
End solution
Contego, an innovative design solution aimed at reducing concussion rates in American Football.
The patented design features three key elements:
Peripheral transparency
Structural reinforcement
LED check light system.
The key focus; feature collaboration will allow heightened visibility and alter behavioural engagement towards impact.
The imagery displayed demonstrates key highlights from the Ideation, Development & Prototyping phases of the design process.
The innovative design attracted a wide range of press coverage, sparking a great deal of interest, leading to conversations with the Senior Vice President of the NFL.
