Can you imagine a scene in the future where a police officer wears an Apple Watch to check for drunk driving?

Yes, you read that right, the new generation Apple Watch can actually check alcohol content. Not only that, the new generation of Apple Watch is expected to have important functions such as blood pressure measurement and blood sugar measurement.

"Your next watch is more than just a watch", Apple's next generation smart watch advertising slogan, Xiaohei Already thought about it in advance. You can imagine how much impact Apple Watch will have on people's healthy lives in the future.

If you drank alcohol the night before, you can use Apple Watch to test it the next day so that you can choose whether to drive yourself or drive for you; elderly people with high blood pressure no longer need professional blood pressure instruments and turn on Apple Watch At a glance, you can know your blood pressure status; diabetic patients, wearing Apple Watch, can sense their blood sugar concentration in real time, making their bodies healthier!

Eight years of preparation

The next generation Apple Watch adds functions such as measuring alcohol content, which was first exposed by MacRumors. It is understood that Rockley, an Apple partner company, has developed non-invasive optical sensors for detecting a variety of blood-related health indicators, including blood pressure, blood sugar and blood alcohol content.

However, Apple’s research and development of this product started eight years ago. In August 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitoring technology being developed by Apple. In this way, electronic equipment can be calibrated to measure the concentration of a specific substance in a given sample.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the technical terminology. This technology actually determines the concentration of the target substance through data such as the wavelength and energy of light. According to CNBC, Apple began recruiting a team of biomedical engineers in 2013 and worked hard for five years before publishing the patent. During this period, feasibility trials have been ongoing.

Some friends may not understand, since this patent has been available for a long time, why not apply it earlier. In fact, blood glucose detection has already been involved in the medical field, and the release of patents represents the feasibility of this technology. As for the accuracy of measurement data, it requires a lot of experiments and continuous adjustments to the calculation model. "Before commercializing this technology, Apple is focused on ensuring its reliability and stability," Apple explained.

A strong partner

In obtaining non-invasive testing In the three years since the patent for blood sugar concentration, Apple has been unable to apply the technology to its products until it met the company Rockley. According to Rockley’s official website, this is an innovative technology platform that provides unparalleled non-invasive analysis capabilities with revolutionary wearable devices.

With the flexibility and power to drive a variety of applications, Rockley has become a leading supplier of integrated optical components. At present, the company has also developed an ultra-accurate sensor that can directly pass through the skin from the back module of the smart watch through infrared rays, and can read and monitor a variety of blood data to know the physical condition.

Simply put, Rockley’s sensor has better optical performance, and Apple’s cooperation with it will enable Apple Watch to achieve non-invasive blood glucose detection.

When it comes to blood glucose testing, I believe many friends have little knowledge of it. In fact, testing blood sugar requires measuring multiple data such as fasting, before meals, after meals, before going to bed, and at night. Fluctuations in the data can feed back changes in the condition, so that one can adjust one's lifestyle and treatment plan in a timely manner. In other words, diabetic patients usually need to be tested multiple times a day, and each time they have to prick their fingers with a needle, and they have to disinfect and stop bleeding after pricking.

The existence of Apple Watch can liberate the majority of diabetic patients. As long as they wear Apple Watch, they can detect blood sugar concentration anytime and anywhere. At the same time, with the Apple Health App, a complete database can be constructed , thereby adjusting the lifestyle of diabetic patients in real time.

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Since the establishment of the project eight years ago, Apple has been committed to the research and development of non-invasive blood glucose measurement technology. Now, as the technology is about to mature, it has been discovered that the technology can be used for blood pressure monitoring and alcohol concentration testing simultaneously.

What is the relationship between blood sugar, blood pressure and alcohol concentration? The answer is blood. Blood pressure, as the name suggests, refers to the pressure of blood within blood vessels. Non-invasive sphygmomanometers on the market can collect pulse waveforms from the wrist through photoelectric sensors to achieve continuous blood pressure monitoring. Before the Apple Watch's blood pressure measurement function appeared, there were already many smart watches on the market that provided similar functions, but the accuracy has not yet been officially certified.

As for measuring alcohol concentration, the principle is almost the same as measuring blood sugar. They both measure the concentration of special components in the blood. In the Apple Watch, it’s just that the wavelength displayed is different. The problem of measuring blood sugar is solved, and measuring alcohol is naturally solved.

When checking for drunk driving, the police usually hold a measuring instrument in their hands and ask the drivers to "blow", but when they encounter alcohol content exceeding the legal limit, The driver will usually be taken to the hospital for a blood test to get more accurate results. The emergence of Apple Watch is actually good news for police and drivers. Police officers can use Apple Watch to measure blood alcohol content, and the results are sure to be more accurate than ordinary meters. On the driver's side, many people don't know how long after drinking alcohol there is a risk of drunk driving. After wearing Apple Watch, you can keep track of your blood alcohol level at any time and stop driving if it exceeds the limit.

Technology is developing at a rapid pace, but Apple has always been at the forefront of the times. After the launch of the new generation of Apple Watch, it is bound to trigger a wave of panic buying. But there is bad news. According to data released by Rockley, the Apple Watch with additional functions such as blood sugar measurement will not be launched until next year. Dear friends, please wait patiently...

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