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Smart Holograms Used as Biosensors

Posted by timothy on from the now-stick-this-in-your-eye dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "In this short article, eWEEK writes that the next generation of biosensors will consist of small holograms costing only fractions of a cent. Prototypes developed by a U.K. company, aptly named Smart Holograms, include contact lenses that monitor glucose levels or thin badges that detect alcohol levels. Not only these holograms used as sensors will be cheap to produce, they'll also require less training for nurses or police officers. This is because these holograms can be designed to show results graphically, such as morphing into an image of a green car if someone subjected to breath analysis is sober and can drive. Read this overview for other details and an illustration showing how to create a sensor hologram."

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  1. EMH by inertia187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."

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    1. Re:EMH by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

      Actually, it usually went "Please state the na .. oh, it's you."

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  2. It's all in the cards by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 2, Funny

    We'll go to tarot readers to find out we have low blood sugar, high cholesterol, trace amounts of lead, and are pregnant.

  3. Re:Green Screen by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want a hologram that shows me whether I have bad breath

    That's called a "girlfriend" and the display consists of her face pulling back with a funny face when you kiss her.

    and another that shows my blood-alcohol content - privately

    The "girlfriend" device above can detect that too. You may not count upon the privacy of the display though...

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  4. Wait a second... by yotto · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...they'll also require less training for nurses or police officers. This is because these holograms can be designed to show results graphically, such as morphing into an image of a green car if someone subjected to breath analysis is sober and can drive.

    So I have to be able to say the alphabet backwards while standing on one leg and touching my nose, but the cop who pulled me over doesn't need to be capable of knowing if the number on his digital readout is greater than 0.08?

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  5. Re:Green Screen by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, my girlfriend wants to outsource those tasks to a hologram.

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  6. Re:NOW HEAR THIS by ardu · · Score: 3, Funny

    ha!
    Are you one of those who think Slashdot's editors RTFA?

  7. Re:Big Brother by Agent__Smith · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one welcome our new smart-hologram overlords!

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  8. too geeky for words : ) by Scrameustache · · Score: 2, Funny
    I want a hologram
    That's called a "girlfriend"

    Barcley? Reginald Barcley? Is that you?
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