Why is it a bad idea? All you really need for this is some accelerometers, I didn't say that you should duct-tape the remote to the back of the player's head, I said that someone should try to squeeze the circuit boards into the shell or padding of the helmet. The circuit board doesn't even have to be in its original shape, you could chop it up Ben Heckendorn style. If a Wii remote can be used to track the speed of a moving car, surely it could be used to gauge the force exerted on a football helmet in a tackle.
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Why is it a bad idea? All you really need for this is some accelerometers, I didn't say that you should duct-tape the remote to the back of the player's head, I said that someone should try to squeeze the circuit boards into the shell or padding of the helmet. The circuit board doesn't even have to be in its original shape, you could chop it up Ben Heckendorn style. If a Wii remote can be used to track the speed of a moving car, surely it could be used to gauge the force exerted on a football helmet in a tackle.