Oral data collection device

An oral data collection device, comprising:

• a. a mouthguard, the mouthguard comprising:
• i. an arch-shaped body comprising a proximal end, a first distal end, and a second distal end, an external surface, an internal surface, a first biting surface, and a tray operable to engage the upper or lower teeth of a subject, the tray comprising a second biting surface opposite the first biting surface;
• b. sensors in the body of the mouthguard, the sensors comprising:
• i. a first pressure sensor stack at the first distal end of the mouthguard and a second pressure sensor stack at the second distal end of the mouthguard, wherein each pressure sensor stack comprises a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor arranged in a stack;
• ii. a humidity sensor operable to sense relative humidity in the breath of a user wearing the device;
• and
• iii. a microphone or vibration sensor;
• c. a controller in the body of the mouthguard, wherein the controller is in functional communication with the sensors, and wherein the controller is operable to receive and communicate sensor data;
• d. a means for communication in the body of the mouthguard, wherein the means for communication is operable to receive the sensor data from the controller and communicate the sensor data to a secondary device;
• and
• e. a power source functionally coupled to the controller and the one or more sensors;
• wherein each pressure sensor is a force plate pressure sensor, and
• wherein the controller is configured to receive data from each pressure sensor, and extrapolate the received data to obtain velocity of movement (m/s), power (Watts), displacement (Meters), temporal parameters (seconds), and left/right asymmetry for bilateral systems.