TCNJ Athlete Tracker

Athletes participating in competitive physical activity are susceptible to injury and overexertion. Due to the invasiveness of some monitoring devices, lack of durability, and discomfort when worn, most health monitoring devices are not suitable for athletes to wear during sports-based practices or games. The TCNJ Athlete Tracker was designed to monitor impact forces on the body, dehydration levels, body temperature, and heart rate while secured onto the athlete´s body inside a form-fitting belt. The device was programmed to alert the athlete when a physiological metric was outside a specified safe range. The device records data from an infrared thermopile sensor, infrared heart rate monitor, two Ag/AgCl electrodes, and two three-axis accelerometers, and records the data on a USB memory drive. The performance of the TCNJ Athlete Tracker will be verified using standardized testing methods and validated by having athletes wear the device during a set of pre-determined exercises. This design offers a less obtrusive, comfortable, and durable monitoring device that athletes can wear during games and practices.