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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. Yeah, just what we need... by bjwest · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "they'll also require less training for nurses or police officers."

    Less training for those that need more as it is.

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

    "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."

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  3. Roland by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Make sure you don't click on any of the links in the story. It was submitted by Roland, and by doing so you would just be contributing to his ad revenue and encouraging him to keep posting on Slashdot.

    God I wish we could have an option to not display Roland stories.

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