Measuring levels of Breath Alcohol Can Now Go to Smartphone

The diversity of sensors that can be embedded in a smartphone will increase with the introduction of a new sensor with the function of interest in MEMS Executive Congress 2015, in California, USA. The sensor is created by Cambridge CMOS Sensors with CCS811 code. CCS811 a gas sensor that can be used to add features breathalyzer, aka measuring the alcohol content of a person's breath, into a smartphone!



CCS 811 sensor itself is very small, only about 1 mm2, with a power consumption of only 1.2 mV. Although it is not actually devoted to the breathalyzer, which is carried by the ability of these sensors can be configured to deliver these tools to the smartphone capabilities. In addition to smartphones, because of its small size, the application of these sensors in various devices IOT also possible.

Based on available information, a smartphone from Chinese OEM, K-Free Wireless, said to have brought this CCS811 sensor. Smartphone from the company will generally be present in different brands depending on which company to sell in a region. Later, with the breathalyzer application is made, the smartphone could be measuring the alcohol content of a person's breath.

Besides breathalyzer, one of the other functions that can be obtained from these sensors are measuring air pollution. CCS811 sensor combination of this with some additional equipment can be used to measure the levels of air pollution in a region within a city. However, there has not been clarified whether those who want to utilize this sensor to these needs.