Montreal-based cognitive training company NeuroTracker recently launched NuTrain, a consumer-friendly Internet version of its normally large and expensive multiple-object tracking system. This new in-home version, like the larger-scale model, claims to help users develop and “boost” their awareness, decision-making and attention. The target consumers are athletes hoping to improve their performance much like Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt […]
Of late, eye-tracking technology has been gaining some traction due to the number of devices that can support it. New hardware interfaces enables such software to subsist within this ecosystem, allowing users and tech specialists to view and retrieve data (among other use cases) that wouldn’t be discernable with just the naked eye. There’s greater […]
In the NFL, the risk of concussion is far greater than for almost any other sport. While continued improvements to helmet design and stronger regulations against dangerous play may help limit such risk, one serious issue has yet to be resolved—the return to play. Immense pressure is put on injured players to return to the game as fast as possible, which may ultimately increase the risk of re-injury. Should a player recovering from a concussion return to play too soon, re-injury to the brain could potentially result in permanent mental damage. Thus, it is critical that players who are recovering from a concussion be cleared to play only when their brain has completely healed. Although it may be difficult to...
