SMRT Mouth taking wearables to the next level

From shoe-lace running devices to watches that record one’s physical activity whilst interacting with their smart phone, whether you like it or not, ‘wearables’ are the new black as athletes look to monitor their performance through new and innovative ways.

Enter SMRT Mouth, an American-based company who’ve developed a new wearable in the form of a mouthguard. Currently part of a crowdfunding project, the device is embedded in a mouthguard that offers athletes traditional teeth and mouth protection while tracking athlete’s circulation, respiration, exertion and hydration. This is then processed into date and available to analyse via a smart device.

Activated by bluetooth, the device has received approval from organisations such as the NFL, NHL and the NBA. The technology in the mouthguard involves the use of a bite pad layer where the user moulds their teeth and gums to fit like any normal mouthguard. The middle layer is also there to protect the mouth however, it also holds the smart module, sensors and has a data collection opening while the outer layer of the guard is built for protection with shock cushioning.

Sounds a little high tech for the mouth right? But by being fitted in a user’s mouth, it can remind users of when they need to hydrate whilst giving real-time data on respiration and monitors breathing cycles. In the day and age of high tech coaching, it also gives coaches and trainers that idea of who is declining in exertion. On top of all that, it tracks circulation, allowing users to monitor the heart rate.

While it is not yet on the market, the product is in very late stage of its development and is seeking crowd funding to boost production.

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Matt is the editor of Digital Sport and Chief of Snack Media's rugby division and has a journalistic background both here in UK, Australia and in his native New Zealand. Follow him on Twitter @mtewhatu

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