June 15, 2006
DoCoMo Cell Phone Can Test Whether Drivers Have Been Drinking
According to Nikkei.net, NTT DoCoMo Inc. has developed a system that will let bus, taxi and truck companies use cellular phones to determine from remote locations whether their drivers have been drinking alcohol.
"To conduct such a test, a small breath-alcohol sensor is attached to one of DoCoMo's FOMA 3G handsets. The driver breathes into the sensor and the results of the test are transmitted via FOMA's network to a manager's personal computer.
To prevent cheating, the manager will be able to verify whether the driver in question performed the test by using FOMA's videophone functions."
Related:
-- Siemens working on breathalyzer cellphone (2004) - Siemens is supposedly working on a mobile phone with a gas sensor built-in. "This sensor could be used for dedecting the alcohol concentration in the users blood via breath analytics. The sensors could also be used to detect ozon concentration in the air or if the user has bad breath.
-- German Mobile Phone to Detect Bad Breath - Siemens is developing the first mobile phone that will detect unpleasant odors. "A research team in the southern city of Munich is developing the device using new sensor technology. It examines the air in the immediate vicinity for anything from bad breath and alcohol to atmospheric gas levels," the spokeswoman said. "Some people take smelling good rather seriously."
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