Headgear for Weakening Impact from Concussion in Rugby Games: Design and Development
Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin1, Mohd Afdhal Shamsudin2, Azrul Abidin Zakaria3, Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan4, Halyani Mohd Yassim5, Iszmir Nazmi Ismail6
1Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
2Mohd Afdhal Shamsudin, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
3Azrul Abidin Zakaria, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
5Halyani Mohd Yassim, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
6Iszmir Nazmi Ismail, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on November 15, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on November 23, 2019. | Manuscript published on November 30, 2019. | PP: 2020-2023 | Volume-8 Issue-4, November 2019. | Retrieval Number: D6892098319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D6892.118419
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Abstract: Rugby headgear is one of the important protective tool for protecting rugby players from head injury. However, there are still some professional or amateur rugby players who are not concerned about the use of headgear as a protective device. Rugby headgear has been created to protect the heads of rugby players in particular to avoid minor injuries such as wounds because rugby is a sport that requires strong physical movements and abusive techniques. At the same time, the ability of rugby headgear to protect against the occurrence of brain injury is questionable. Therefore, the objective of this project is to propose a conceptual design of rugby headgear by taking into account factors to prevent or reduce the potential of brain injury. The methodology used was a survey of professional and amateur rugby players to determine the need for the design of the headgear, conceptual map for the idea of development, House of Quality (HoQ) in assessing the needs of rugby players, Morphological Chart in determining the concept, Pugh’s Selection Method in finding the most appropriate design. Headgear that is round and cover most of the heads has been selected as a conceptual design with sorbothane as core material. Valco strap was used as fastener and sponge in the head for the comfort to the player’s head.
Keywords: Headgear, Head Injury, Impact Resistant, Rugby Games.
Scope of the Article: Algorithmic Game Theory.