five solutions to limit risks

Drunk driving is the cause of many accidents, injuries and deaths. If the figures are down, they are still worrying. In question, the unconsciousness of some people but also sometimes the difficulty to estimate his own level of alcohol in the blood. To make the roads safer and to avoid losing points stupidly, smart health connected objects can help you. If the best solution is to stay sober, discover five solutions to combat the risks of drinking and driving.

Alcolock blocks your vehicle in case of drunkenness

Alcolock is the ultimate solution or almost to limit the risks of drinking and driving. With this concept, it's clear and clean. If the driver of the vehicle has consumed alcohol, then the vehicle will not be able to start. Based on the laws in force in the driver's country, it adapts to different regulations. Its interesting aspect is that it is equipped with several additional security systems. Imagine yourself one evening, desperate to go health home after a drink with friends. No luck, you have spent the maximum allowed. Why not ask a passerby to help you? Of course, this will unlock the vehicle. But the system repeatedly performs tests to ensure that it has not been deceived.

Alcolock is mainly intended for businesses, so it also includes route tracking functions to ensure that the intended person is driving. It is also possible to rent it for private vehicles. The company that markets it also designs the same kind of drug control products. In addition, in 2015, American Road Safety announced that it was working on a product of this type that would be installed in all vehicles. If for the moment this is not yet the case, we can imagine that this will happen soon.

Breeze, the portable and smart health connected breathalyzer

It is a product that has been around for a long time. We told you about it in 2014! Breeze smart health connected breathalyzers are small and above all discreet. Quick to use, it gives you the results of your Review in seconds on the app. Available in bluetooth on iOS and Android, the app also gives you advice on how to behave. You will know what time you will be able to get behind the wheel again, where to find a restaurant or a hotel nearby and even the possibility of ordering a taxi quickly.

Intoxicated, the smart health connected watch that analyzes your alcohol level

Intoxicated is a watch designed in Japan by the company Kisai in 2013. It combines functions and in fact makes it very practical. In addition to of course telling you the time, it lets you know your blood alcohol level almost instantly. Everything works in a very kawaii style with LEDs. Green is good, red, it is better to ask someone to accompany you. You are sacrificing the accuracy of the reading, of course, but you will have the time and an entertaining little gadget on your wrist. Indeed, the watch also incorporates a small game to Review your reflexes. You can buy it from 109 dollar on the TokyoFlash Japan website. It is available in black or white.

BACtrack Skyn, the smart health connected bracelet that monitors your blood alcohol level

It is the last model that arrived on the market but also the most precise according to different studies. Announced in March 2016 and then presented at CES 2017, this smart health bracelet measures the blood alcohol level from the wearer's sweat. Discreet, it allows you to monitoring your alcohol level in real time but also permanently. Enough to take a step back on your consumption and consult a specialist if you realize that it is necessary. Above all, you will be able to find out how your body actually absorbs alcohol and how long you need to be sober again.

A patch that analyzes your alcohol in real time

Of course, the solution to all problems is being able to know in real time how much alcohol is in your blood. Researchers at the University of San Diego have therefore devised a procedure for easily accessing this information. The principle ? A patch containing pilocarpine. This substance causes sweat in the application area. Thanks to an enzyme that reacts to the presence of alcohol and to electrodes which generate a low level current, the data is then transmitted to the carrier. This information is more precisely transmitted to the wearer through his smartphone.

For now, we are still far from a commercial operation, the process needs to be tested in more depth to consider moving to the next step. Par moreover, if the intention is laudable, we can regret that it starts from the principle that the carrier is not able to manage his consumption alone. A patch like this leaves the responsibility for reasoned drinking but in no way prevents you from getting behind the wheel.

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