Blood alcohol levels can now be measured with a simple touch

Aumovio and trinamiX have developed a solution to improve road safety by measuring blood alcohol levels by placing a finger on a sensor - delivering precise results within seconds. The experience is intuitive and as easy to use as a fingerprint scan on a smartphone.

The sensor system can be discreetly integrated into existing cockpit elements, maintaining a clean, unobtrusive interior design. By enabling blood alcohol measurement prior to driving, this technology can help improve road safety.

At the same time, the installed hardware has been designed with the future in mind, allowing potential compliance with upcoming regulatory requirements.

The system uses miniaturised near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technology developed by Aumovio's technology partner trinamiX to determine blood alcohol levels.

Speaking on this technology, trinamiX says that how it works is that upon the placement of a fingertip on the sensor, invisible light pulses are emitted into the tissue beneath the skin, where any ethanol molecules present can be detected. The characteristic reflection of the light is then analysed using AI-based evaluation methods to precisely derive the alcohol content in the blood.

And in a clinical study in Germany, this system has already successfully demonstrated its functionality and performance.