Using the Shockbox Application on your Android Phone (ver 1.5) Impakt Protective thanks you for your Shockbox purchase. The Shockbox sensor and the application work together to provide you with immediate feedback on your player s impact data. The sensor gathers information about the force and direction of a hit and, if the impact is within an at-risk range, an alert will be sent to your smart phone. Impakt Protective has built its patented sensor technology to be separate from Shockbox smart phone application infrastructure. When additional features or algorithm updates are available, Impakt will communicate it to the user base via an application update through Google Play (formerly the Android Market). For Blackberry support, consult the Blackberry Application documentation located on the Shockbox support page (http://www.impaktprotective.com/support/ ). ***NEW Shockbox HD We have been working hard at Impakt Protective, developing our next generation impact sensor called Shockbox HD. While the current Shockbox mobile application pairs and tracks impacts the same as always, the new sensor has opened up some new functionality that we are sure you will enjoy. The following highlights the features that are available on the new Shockbox HD impact sensor. Enhanced Impact Reporting The new sensor has been improved to provide more comprehensive impact data. When used with Shockbox Cloud, the data off of each helmet sensor now communicates 3- dimensional impact graphs that record the impact force of each impact event. Impact Data Storage In the situation where a mobile device is not available to receive an impact event, the sensor now stores the data for up to 16 impacts, so that this data can be downloaded once the device come back into range. Charging Indicator The new Shockbox HD device now has a charging indicator that shows the user that the device is still charging by displaying a bright blue LED light. Activity Light Shockbox HD is equipped with a flashing green light that gives the user a visual indication that the sensor is functioning properly and is ready to receive and impact after proper pairing has occurred. Always listening When charged and in motion, the sensor is always in a listening state ready to track any impact.
***NEW Shockbox Cloud Web Interface (www.shockboxcloud) for Android (ios coming soon) When you have properly registered a Shockbox Cloud user on an internet accessible mobile device*, every impact can be viewed on the new Shockbox Cloud web interface. *Requires a mobile device with data or wifi access. Advanced reporting is available for your player, team or association and impacts are aggregated to show 3- dimensional impact data and trends in players impacts. For more information visit: www.shockboxcloud.com ***NEW Shockbox Mobile App Updates The following highlight the new features that are available on the Shockbox Android App: Alert Threshold Bar The Alert Threshold Bar was previously set to have a minimum magnitude threshold. We have modified the slider to remove any minimum. However, the Shockbox HD sensor is calibrated to trigger only on impact events where the estimated headform magnitude is greater than 20g. GPS Auto Notify* New Auto Sending functionality has been added to automatically send email / SMS alerts to a player s contact recipients after a predetermined timer length. The alert message will contain the GPS coordinates of the last known location of the mobile device the Shockbox sensor has been paired with. *Requires a mobile device with data or Wi-Fi access. Sign in to Shockbox Cloud and Cloud Autosync* The new Shockbox Application gives the user the ability to register their mobile device to the Shockbox Cloud Web Interface. Once a user has signed into the cloud interface from their device, all player impacts will be sent automatically to the Shockbox Cloud. This represents another way to backup player data for history tracking and impact trend analysis. *Requires a mobile device with data or Wi-Fi access. System Requirements The Shockbox application requires as a minimum Android 2.2 to communicate via Bluetooth. If you are running a previous version of the Android OS, the application will not run. Downloading the Shockbox Application from Google Play You will need to be connected to the internet in order to access Google Play and download your Shockbox application. To download the Shockbox application to your phone, follow these steps:
1. Access Google Play on your Android phone and enter Shockbox in the Search Menu. (For more information on accessing the internet and tips on using Google Play, consult your smart phone User Guide.) 2. Click on Install to download and install the Shockbox Application. 3. Once you have downloaded the application you are ready to open it and start creating players and player contacts. ***NEW - Accessing the Shockbox Cloud Web Interface When you enter the updated Shockbox Mobile Application you will be shown the Shockbox Cloud Login screen. At this window you have a few options: Register - You can register your a new user to sync the impacts on your device with the Shockbox Cloud interface. Note: you can also register a new user by registering on the www.shockboxcloud.com webpage directly. The user (email id) you create will upload all players associated with your device up to the Shockbox Cloud database. Once you have logged into Cloud from your mobile device, you will see all your player(s) data on the web. Sign in If you have Registered from your phone, you will need to get back into the Mobile Shockbox Application, and Sign In to sync your phone with your newly registered user. About Directs you to the Shockbox Cloud Website, for more information about Shockbox Cloud. Close You can close this window and go directly to the Shockbox Application. Click the checkbox if you do not want to see this screen again. Pairing the Shockbox Sensor to your Phone Adding a Shockbox Device Before the sensor can send any data to the smart phone, the sensor must be paired to that phone. This is necessary for the sensor and phone to communicate with each other via Class 1 Bluetooth. Note: For security reasons, the Shockbox can only be paired to one phone. Once the sensor has been paired to a phone, all previous pairings to other smart phones will be forgotten. However, previously transmitted impact data associated with that sensor will be kept on the phone (unless the user intentionally removes it).
In order to pair your phone and the sensor, ensure that Bluetooth has been turned on and that the sensor is fully charged. The Shockbox sensor should be initially charged for at least 3 hours prior to first pairing. To pair your Shockbox to your Android phone follow these steps: 1. From the main menu screen (shown below), press the Add Shockbox button. 2. The Add Shockbox window is displayed. 3. Press and hold the button on the Shockbox Sensor until all the lights are flashing. This will take about 5 seconds. Once all the lights are flashing, the sensor is ready to be paired to an Android smart phone. 4. To activate the pairing process on your smart phone, press the Scan button. Within a couple of seconds, all the Shockboxes that are discoverable and within range will be displayed. Press the Connect button next to the Shockbox name you would like to pair with.
Please note: Other devices that have Bluetooth enabled will show up in the device list as well, but will not have a Connect button associated with it. If your Shockbox is not found, press the Scan button again. 5. When you have identified the sensor you want to pair with, the Bluetooth pairing request screen will be displayed. Note: If the screen does not appear right away, be sure to check for a new notification in the pulldown bar located at the top of your Android window.
6. Note: If you are asked for a PIN, enter 0000 and click Ok to accept the pairing. (Skip this step if you are not asked for a PIN) 7. You will be asked to accept pairing. Please press Pair or Accept. 8. Congratulations! Your phone and Shockbox sensor are now paired. You are now ready to begin adding players. The screen on the right will be displayed asking you to either add a new player or pair up with an existing player.
Note: If the following Connection Failed Message continues to be displayed, view the steps to Use an Alternate Pairing Method in the Troubleshooting section at the end of this document.
If you choose to Create a New Player, the following Add Player screen will be displayed. Enter all the applicable information about the player and press Save. If you choose to Use an Existing Player, the following Player screen will be displayed. Be sure to press any existing player and the Shockbox will be paired with that individual.
Adding Players without Pairing to a Shockbox Sensor If you would like to add a number of players and pair them to Shockbox sensors at a later date, the best way to do this is as follows: From the main menu, shown below, press the Add Shockbox button. The Add Shockbox view will be displayed. You can add a new player or a list of players at this point without pairing them to a Shockbox Sensor. Do this by pressing the Skip Pairing button. (Note: This is the recommended way to add a number of players on a team. If you have a larger list of players it is easiest to add them all first and pair them up to sensors later). Once you press the Skip Pairing button, the Add Player screen is displayed. Enter all the applicable information about the player and press Save to store all the player data.
Editing/Deleting Players Once you have entered a list of players you can make changes to your players or delete them if necessary. Note: If you delete a player, the data for that player will be removed from the phone s internal database. If you want to keep historical impact information about a player or a group of players, export the data to a file. The export functionality is available in the Options Menu of the Shockbox application. Editing and deleting players is done from the same screen. To edit or delete player information, press and hold the player s name within the player list view. After a couple of seconds, the following menu will be displayed:
Press the Edit Player button to access the edit screen. From this screen you can make the necessary player modifications or delete the player information altogether.
The Player List View From the main menu (shown below), press the View Player button to show the player list view. The Player List view is the main summary window showing the current state of all players (paired to sensors or not). Status Icons The player is ok to play and a Shockbox has been assigned to this player. This player is okay to play, but they do not have a Shockbox currently paired. NOTE: This does not guarantee that the Shockbox is paired with the player, only that the player has been assigned a Shockbox. For example, if the button on the Shockbox is pressed for 5 seconds it will become unpaired to the phone, but the mobile app will not be aware of this. 90G. The alert that is received when the player sustains an impact approaching an at-risk level (Less than 90G) The alert that is received when the player sustains an impact within an at-risk level (Greater than The player is currently recovering from concussion-like symptoms.
The Shockbox has a low battery (< 10%). My Contacts and Player Contacts Impakt Protective believes it is important for the trainer to have the ability to communicate with external contacts in the case of an impact event that must be followed up. This could include parents, doctors, emergency/medical staff associated with a player/team, etc. We have separated contacts that are player specific (such as parents, guardians and player s doctors) from contacts that the application holder considers necessary (911, arena staff, community medical support). The next sections explain how to enter the My Contacts list and the Player Contact information. Adding, Editing and Deleting the Contacts in the My Contacts List You can add, edit or delete the My Contact information by accessing the My Contact menu from the Main Menu.
Press Add My Contact and enter all the applicable information about the contact and press Save to store the data. If you are planning on setting up GPS Auto Notify (explained later) you will need to enter all the appropriate contact information here. For example, to send an auto email to this player contact, a correct email needs to be stored for this individual and the Auto Email check box needs to be checked on. To send an Auto SMS text, please ensure that the contact s phone has been correctly entered.
To edit contact information in the My Contact list, press the My Contacts button from the Main Menu, then select a contact to start editing. You can also delete Contacts from the My Contacts List from this screen as well. Adding, Editing and Deleting the Contacts in the Player Contacts List In order to add, edit or delete contact information associated with a specific player, you need to access the contact editing options from the Player List. Hold down the player name until the following menu is displayed:
To add a new contact, press the Add Player Contacts option. To edit player-specific contact information, click the View Player Contacts option. You can also delete player-specific contacts from the Player Contacts List from this screen.
Turning Listening On/Off To turn off listening so that Shockbox cannot communicate back to the phone, press the Listening button on the Main Shockbox screen as shown below. To turn listening back on and enable Shockbox communication to the smart phone, press the Listening button again. NeeNdf
Assessing a Player during an Impact Event When a player has received an at-risk impact, an alert is sent directly to the smart phone. The following screen shows how the impact is communicated. This alert signals to the Shockbox application user that the player who receives the alert needs to be assessed. Impakt Protective recommends you follow the concussion protocols that are already established within your player s sports association. If you have any doubts that a player may have suffered a concussion, sit the player down until they have been diagnosed by a physician. The following sections outline the steps that must be taken to record the player s symptoms experienced during your concussion assessment. To assess the player further or to discard the impact event, press the player s name associated with the alert. The Impact View Screen is then displayed:
At this point you can either perform further assessment or discard the alert. There will be cases when the player has not been involved in an at-risk impact and the sensor will still alert. Such situations may include: Impacts on the bench Direct hits with a stick or hard object on or close to the sensor Dropping the helmet on the ground Assessing an At-Risk Impact Warning: The Shockbox sensor does not diagnose or predict the possibility of a concussion. Concussions should only be diagnosed by a trained professional. The Shockbox sensor will only signal that an impact above an at-risk range has occurred. Regardless of impact detection, symptoms of head trauma should never be ignored. Presence of any of the following signs and symptoms may suggest a concussion: Loss of consciousness Seizure or convulsion Amnesia Headache Pressure in the Head Neck Pain Nausea or vomiting Dizziness Blurred Vision Balance problems Sensitivity to light/noise Feeling like in a fog Difficulty Concentrating/Remembering Fatigue Confusion Drowsiness Irritability Feeling of sadness Feelings of Nervousness or Anxiousness
If your player has any of these symptoms, regardless of how the Shockbox responds, remove the player from play and begin your established concussion protocols. The assessment portion of the Shockbox application has been built to emulate the steps in the Pocket SCAT2 Concussion Assessment Protocol (For more information on the SCAT2 or Pocket SCAT2 assessment process, review the links at the end of this document). When a player receives an impact that the Shockbox considers to be within an at-risk range, the application alerts you that an impact has occurred. To get more details about the impact such as player information, impact direction, time and date, and impact range, click on the player name associated with the new alert. The following Impact View Screen will be displayed. From this screen, the trainer, parent, or coach can begin the sideline assessment of the player. Hit the Assess button to being this 3-Step process. The first step is to highlight any visible player symptoms. In the situation on the first screen below the player was complaining of a headache, and was seeing stars as a result of a head impact. Once all the symptoms have been tracked, hit Next button to move to the next stage Memory Test. At this step, Shockbox will generate 3 random questions for the player being assessed. Score the player as appropriate Either Correct or Incorrect. Shockbox will move the assessment to the final stage Balance Test.
The following screen is displayed showing how to conduct the balance test. Once the player is in a ready stance with their eyes closed, hit the Start button. The next screen begins a countdown from 20 seconds. Each time the player moves out of position or opens their eyes during this 20-second period, an error must be recorded by pressing the Error + button. Once the time has expired, or the Error count has reached 5 errors, press the Next button to complete the test and review the summary.
The following screen is presented after the assessment is completed. To review the symptoms for this player, swipe the screen to the left to view the Assessment screen (shown below in the middle). To communicate the result of the assessment to a parent or team doctor, swipe the screen to the right to access the Contact View (shown below on the right).
To contact anyone on the Contact View, press the contact s name. The following options are displayed. Finally, additional notes can be kept with the Impact about the event itself by using the Notes pane on the Impact View screen (shown below). The player should not return to play until advised by a trained professional and back to play protocols have been followed. See the recommended links section at the end of this document for more information.
Communicating with External Contacts As part of the impact assessment process, the Shockbox user has a number of options to communicate with external contacts associated with the injured player. Consider which option best works for your team staff, parents and players. This should be discussed as part of a parents meeting at the beginning of the season. Call You can phone the contact directly SMS You can send a text message directly to a contact s phone Email You can send the contact an email
NEW GPS Auto Notification We have added the functionality to the Shockbox application to have the ability to send an automatic email or SMS text to a predetermined contact list in the case where an impact occurs and the individual is either unconscious or unable to contact help. The email / SMS message will send the last know GPS coordinates that the phone has stored. To setup the GPS Auto Notification functionality, follow these steps: From the Shockbox home screen on the Android application, press the Options button. Scroll down to the Advanced section and select GPS Auto Notify. Once you have activated GPS Auto, you need to setup an Auto notify Email account if you intend to use the Auto Email alerts. To do this, press the Auto Notify Email Account option and the following screen will be displayed:
Enter the outgoing email server account details of the email application you are currently using. This needs to be an email account that is on the same mobile device as the Shockbox application. For ease of use, Gmail has been added as the Default Outgoing Email Server and Port 465 is the Default port. To find which Outgoing Email Server to use, open the account settings of your email client and duplicate the Outgoing Email Server and Outgoing Port Settings. For your Outlook client, your email account screen will look similar to the screen below.
Once your Email settings have been added, press the Test Setup button. A test impact email will be sent to the email you just configured. If you do not receive a successful sample email, you need to recheck your outgoing server, email, password and SMTP port. If you have received a successful test email, you can now save your settings and proceed to setting up your player contacts that will be configured. Please note that only the contacts you have associated with a given player will be notified using the GPS Auto Notify functionality. Player Contacts associated with other players will NOT be contacted. To set up the auto send contact information, add/edit a players contact information by following the steps described earlier in the Adding, Editing and Deleting the Contacts in the Player Contacts List section. Once an impact has occurred and GPS Auto Notify has been set, a countdown timer starts. The default countdown timer length for an impact event is set to 30 seconds but is configurable between 1 second and 3 minutes (180 seconds). This can be adjusted in the Options menu by modifying the timer length slider. Once the timer countdown starts, a GPS Auto Notification window (shown above) can be viewed in the Android notifications list. On this window, you can see the list of contacts to be notified, the last stored GPS location and the time remaining on the notification countdown timer. The user also had the opportunity to cancel the impact message as well as sending the message immediately.
Discarding an Impact Event As mentioned earlier, there are cases when an impact alert should be discarded. In such cases, press the Discard button within the Impact View screen and the player s status will return to normal. Resolving Player Symptoms As mentioned earlier, a player who was experiencing concussion-like symptoms should not return to play until they have been advised to do so by their physician or a trained professional. While the player is going
through their return to play steps, the Player List view displays the following icon: When the player has been cleared to return to play, you can resolve the symptoms by clicking on the player details. The following Player Recovery screen is displayed: You have the option to resolve all of the player s symptoms or select specific symptoms and resolve them
individually. Once all the symptoms have been resolved, Shockbox will indicate that the player has been cleared to return to play. Adding a Manual Impact through the Shockbox application The Shockbox application can be used by trainers and coaches as an effective injury management tool with or without a paired sensor. Once a player has been added to the Player list, the trainer can easily add an impact event for any player manually by following these steps. 1. On the Player List, press and hold the Player Name you want to identify as having received an atrisk head impact. 2. The Option Menu below is displayed. To add an impact manually, press the Manually Add Impact button. On the Add Impact screen press Add Impact and you will begin the Assessment process as identified earlier in the section titled - Assessing an At-Risk Impact. 3. You can also change the time of the impact by clicking Edit
Troubleshooting Situation Cause Workaround / Steps to Resolve An impact occurred, the sensor is flashing, but an alert did not get transmitted to the phone I can t pair a Shockbox sensor to my Android Phone When I press the button, the Shockbox flashes with an orange light. I can t find my Shockbox sensor in the Shockbox Pairing list I received a message A malfunctioning sensor has been detected now what should I do? I repeatedly receive a Failed to Connect to Device message when I was trying to pair. There is at least one unsent impact on the sensor. On some Android phones, after you have paired up your sensor, the phone does not clear its memory of sensors that have been paired with. We have added a message to the sensor that will alert the Shockbox application holder if the sensor is not acting as expected. Some Android phones have different pairing methods. Some workarounds to this are as follows: - Complete the repairing sequence to link the phone and the sensor together - Reset the Phone s Bluetooth functionality by turning it off and on again. - Turn listening off and on again. Contact customer support at: 1-855-872-0100 If the sensor is not in range of the paired phone, wait until it is, and then press the button again to flush the memory of unsent impacts. If the sensor is in range and a re-pairing is required, do a factory reset to clear the memory of any unset impacts. If you have a number of sensors to pair, after the sensor has been paired, push the button on the sensor until the green light flashes ONCE. This will clear the memory of any previous successful pairings. Contact customer support at: 1-855-872-0100 If you continue to receive the Failed to Connect to Device message during the pairing process, go to the Options Menu from the Main Menu screen. Click Options and find the Use Alternate Pairing Method setting. Activate this Method by checking this option.
Once this option has been checked, restart the pairing process. If the pairing process continues to fail, call customer support at 1-855-872-0100. Recommended Links The following is the link to the Links to Shockbox Cloud, the SCAT2 card and the pocket SCAT2 card. Direct link to Shockbox Cloud http://www.shockboxcloud.com SCAT2 Card http://www.cces.ca/en/files-116 Pocket SCAT2 http://www.thinkfirst.ca/documents/pocket_scat2.pdf The following provides a link for the return to play steps: http://www.thinkfirst.ca/downloads/concussion/returntoplay.pdf