Can a Smartphone Turn into a Rehab Center?

Alex D'Souza, Medical Tech Outlook | Monday, September 14, 2020

Medical care technology is advancing at a drastic pace.

FREMONT, CA: The rehabilitation equipment is today architected by prioritizing technology and its advancements. Technologists and medical care experts are collaborating with each other to level the ground for welcoming a smarter and more intuitive future. In the wake of mobile technology algorithms making strides in the realm of rehabilitation, the medical care industry is hitting a new milestone by enabling the users to check and monitor their alcohol intoxication right on their smartphones.  

Well, we live in a world where there is an advancement in technology and its application every minute. The new rollout of smart updates is only aimed at bettering the world. In light of this, technologists and rehab care innovators are coming up with brilliant solutions. Smartphones that belong to an individual have the capability to check and tell if the person is drunk or not. Further, they also have the ability to detect the amount of alcohol that an individual has consumed. It does not stop there. The smartphone rehab technology can also turn into a counselor to not only track the level of intoxication and alert the user but prevent the person from drinking and driving, control the amount of alcohol consumed.

The novel rehabilitation approach consists of a range of peripherals with a smartphone. They are an accelerometer and a motion sensor as well. The entire setup of the rehab solution would help in tracking the footsteps of the user to get an idea of the walking style. With this, smart analyzing tools can help gain understand if the user is drunk. In addition to the walking movements, there is a motion sensor that helps in predicting and detecting the intoxication levels of the user.

As a preliminary avenue for rehab care, this smartphone technology is increasingly accepted by the community lately. Also, this approach measures the concentration of the alcohol content in the breath and is said to be accurate. With all the benefits that this technology offers, the patients suffering from increased alcohol intoxication can certainly consume fewer amounts and stay normal and healthy.