MONITORING AND TRACKING OF IMPULSES EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS DURING TRANSPORT

A detection and monitoring system having an impulse sensor located on or near the skull of the patient. The impulse sensor can be placed on a securing device which can be a band, hat, skullcap, or adhesive to secure the impulse sensor directly to the bandages of the patient. A three-axis accelerometer and/or a one-axis accelerometer can be used as the impulse sensor. The sensor can be linked to a receiver and the link between the sensor and the receiver can be wired or wireless depending on the nature of the patient. The receiver can be part of a monitor or include a transmitter to relay the sensor data to the monitor at a different location. The monitor can include a processor to analyze the sensor data and a memory to store the sensor data. The sensor data can be transmitted and analyzed in real time.