# Tiny Smartphone Gadgets The Sensordrone Can Do a Multitude of Tasks and Fits on a Keyring By Sarah Moore | Published 2012-06-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensordrone References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/sensordrone-smartphone-sensor-array/22907/?utm_source=Gizmag%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=c1ac7fbcf1-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/453951341/sensordrone-the-6th-sense-of-your-smartphoneand-be) The Sensordrone packs a myriad of [environmental sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqara-presence-multisensor-fp300) that can provide information about the world around you into a device small enough to fit on a keyring. Developed as a [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k-smart-keychain) project, the wireless device transmits information to your smartphone using Bluetooth and runs a countless number of useful applications. The sensor device measures humidity levels in the air and [monitors temperature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-temperature-and-humidity-monitor-3-mini), can detect traces of carbon monoxide in a room and can also act as an impromptu breathalyzer to test your Blood Alcohol Content -- just to name a few of its features. After starting an application on one's phone, turning the sensor into a stud finder for example, the multifunctional gadget goes to work and transmits all the necessary information back to your phone for analysis. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone Sensors:** Developing smaller, more efficient sensors for smartphone devices that can provide in-the-moment analysis of a variety of factors - **Wireless Connectivity:** Creating and improving wireless technologies that support immediate data transmission between sensors and smartphones for analysis and monitoring - **Personal Environmental Monitoring:** Designing sensors that can be used by individuals to monitor their personal environment in real-time for health and safety purposes ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Innovation within the consumer electronics industry to create smaller and more advanced sensors for use with smartphones and other mobile devices - **Health and Safety:** Developing sensors and technologies that can be used to monitor air quality, detect harmful chemicals, and provide other real-time environmental data for personal health and safety purposes - **Home Automation:** Integrating sensor technologies that can be used to monitor and control household environments for energy efficiency, safety, and convenience purposes ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Environment Monitor Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sense1.md) - [Keychain-Sized Multitools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k-smart-keychain.md) - [Multifunctional Home Security Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arlo-sensor.md) - [Environment-Analyzing Home Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-home.md) - [Versatile Smart Sensor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensor-starter-kit.md) - [Sensor Hub Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensor-stream-pro.md) - [Contactless Smartphone Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempbuddy-smartphone-thermometer.md) - [Connected Multitool Key Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhinokey-smart.md) - [Micro-Sized Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanophone.md)