Having all but completely conquered the PC market, Intel is
looking for the next place to stick its hardware: football helmets. The company
is reportedly working with helmet manufacturer Ridell and various university
researches to help increase safety in the National Football League.
The company’s proposal? Placing Atom processors in players’
helmets. The company is running simulations using linked computers with Intel
Xeon processors. The simulations will record data from impacts in the field, to
see if it can be used to help doctors more accurately diagnose brain injuries
down the road.
The goal is the creation of helmets with Atom processors
inside that wirelessly transfer impact data as it occurs. It has not yet
announced when such technology might actually be made available to the league.
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