We are hugely excited to be working on a number of large proposals at the highest levels of a number of different sports that will take the use of the PROTECHT system to a different level. The system is already highly sophisticated but the larger the data pool being worked on, the more powerful the system becomes and the greater the value of the insights we can deliver to our customers.  

We are also working hard on the next generation of electronics for the PROTECHT system. This is a really exciting time for us as we have been able to incorporate so much of our customers feedback into the product that will be available for next season.

We are upgrading the electronics to newer more powerful versions whilst continuing to take advantage of their ever-decreasing size has allowed us to remove everything from the pallet but retain that all important soft feel to the front. Based on tests and feedback by players from our existing partners, the difference in fit is already night and day. These new electronics will also allow key new functionality to come online over the course of the following six months.

One of these new features will be the ability to remotely monitor players. With all impacts able to be stored on the guard when live reporting is not possible, athletes can play matches and train away and still have their data retrospectively uploaded to the club system. This will allow the club to always keep a close eye on them ensuring that their overall training and match loads can still be effectively managed. This functionality will be fantastic for players who don’t always train and compete in the same location with support staff present allowing far greater contact load management of all players at the club.

We will also be able to give you the ability to measure running and internal loads LIVE directly from the mouthguard. We will be able to report total distance, distance at velocity and average velocity amongst other variables whilst internal load can be measured through a heart rate monitor. This will allow us to provide you with a one stop solution for monitoring exactly what is happening to your players as they train and compete.

With all the excitement about the mouthguard, it is really important for us to remember that our focus is and will always be about finding new ways to deliver insight to you from the data. To that end I would urge you to check out the new academic paper that has been published in conjunction with our partners at Swansea University on the practical application of our technology to managing contact loads in rugby union later in this newsletter. This paper already attracted a lot of attention across the world. We have more in the pipeline which we believe will continue to advance knowledge in this key area and keep PROTECHT at the forefront of thought leadership in this space.