These alcohol monitoring ice-cubes could banish fears of embarrassing yourself on a night once and for all. MIT media lab researcher Dhairya Dand was moved to create these ingenious ice-cubes after an alcohol-induced blackout experience following an MIT party.
The ice-cubes change color depending on how many drinks you’ve had and if you get to the point of no return, the ice-cubes will even text a buddy to come save you from yourself/call you a cab. The cubes contain a circuit that tracks time and notes the number of sips taken; the circuit is then set inside edible jelly. The intelligent cubes also react to ambient sounds.
This alcohol-monitoring device is sure to be popular tool for anyone looking to efficiently manage their alcohol consumption on a night out.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Alcohol Monitoring
- Alcohol-monitoring devices and technologies that help people manage their alcohol consumption in real-time.
- Smart Drinkware
- Innovative drinkware and containers that incorporate technology to provide real-time feedback and interventions.
- Personal Safety
- Technologies and solutions focused on enhancing personal safety and preventing alcohol-related emergencies.
Where This Applies
- Hospitality
- Opportunities for hotels, bars, and restaurants to offer alcohol-monitoring devices as a value-added service to their customers.
- Consumer Electronics
- Potential for consumer electronics manufacturers to develop smart drinkware that integrates alcohol monitoring and safety features.
- Healthcare Technology
- Application of alcohol-monitoring technologies in healthcare settings to support patient monitoring and intervention.
