Body mounted monitoring system and method

A modular head impact monitoring system, comprising:

• a rigid helmet for protecting a head of a user;
• a conformal headpiece including an outermost conformal layer formable to the head of the user, the conformal headpiece configured to be worn in between the rigid helmet and the head with a portion of the conformal headpiece extending below the rigid helmet and configured to be positioned at a base of a neck of the user;
• a sensor unit for measuring an acceleration of the head, the sensor unit coupled to the headpiece and configured to be disposed in between the head and the outermost conformal layer;
• and
• a control unit having a processor, the control unit coupled to the portion of the conformal headpiece extending below the rigid helmet,
• wherein the sensor unit is operatively connected to the control unit, and
• wherein the conformal headpiece is configured to be worn separately from the rigid helmet.

A device for monitoring a force acting on a head of a user, comprising:

• a flexible article configured to be worn on the head of the user, the flexible article having a pocket;
• and
• a monitoring assembly removably disposed within the pocket of the flexible article, the monitoring assembly including:
• a sensor for measuring a force on the head and transmitting data relating to the force, the sensor positioned to be disposed immediately proximate to the head and proximate to the cranium and comprising at least one low-g accelerometer configured to measure accelerations of no more than 24 g;
• a processor configured to receive the force data from the sensor;
• and
• a flexible strip operatively electrically connecting the sensor to the processor,
• wherein a neck portion of the flexible strip extends downwardly and is configured to be positioned at a base of a neck of the user, and
• wherein the processor is coupled to the neck portion.