There are inventions for pretty much everything these days. We really are living in a time where many of the ideas which were science fiction less that 30 years ago are becoming real. Most of these inventions are things which solve problems and make our lives much easier, although one or two of them fix problems most of us never actually had.
But that isn’t a new thing, throughout the last 100 years companies have been creating problems and then solving them. Bad breath is one issue that people didn’t actually see as a problem until Listerine created it… and then sold us the cure for it. Which was pretty impressive for a company who couldn’t even sell Listerine for one of its original uses, floor cleaning!
So, let’s take a look at this new invention and see if you would use it or not – the alcohol sensor watch!
The Alcohol Sensor What???
That’s right, you heard me, an alcohol sensor watch. Now, let’s bear in mind that this watch hasn’t been released by a big watch corporation – so you won’t see it in the latest line of Casio watches or Seiko watches. But this is still an invention which someone has created and it’s certainly a very interesting idea.
The watch has been created by David Ng, a mechanical engineer. The downside is simply that the watch is huge I mean, if you think that a Diesel Super Bad Ass is big, you’ll be in for a shock. This watch is more than just a wristwatch and more of a forearmwatch. It takes up the length of your forearm and displays the time on a series of numbers, each number is about the size of your standard wristwatch. The watch is designed to read the movement of your arm and keeps the lights on the display off until you raise your wrist to check the time.
David Ng said that his wife came up with the idea of the alcohol sensor. Her idea was that a local tradesperson might finish their last drink and check their watch to see whether it is time to head home. When looking at his watch they would be reminded to check if they are in a condition to drive or not. They could blow into the breathalyser on the watch and if they are too drunk it would sound an alarm, so they would get a taxi home instead.
The watch itself has been 3D printed and is certainly an interesting piece of equipment. Admittedly, the alcohol sensor watch is unlikely to have been created to be sold commercially. Similarly to the homemade smartwatch in the post 8 extraordinary watches which make you go “WOW!” this watch has been made for the fun of designing. But it is good to know that people around the world are still creating innovative watch designs. Perhaps the next line of Citizen watches won’t include an alcohol sensor watch, but perhaps the next great idea is being developed at home just like this was by David Ng.
You can check out a video of David Ng talking about the watch and showing how the watch works here. Check it out and then ask yourself, would you use an alcohol sensor watch?
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