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Breath Detector To Help Find Earthquake Survivors
bazzalunatic writes "With all the recent earthquakes, this 'human-sniffing' device couldn't be more timely. Developed in the UK, the new machine detects the breath and sweat of survivors trapped in rubble. It's better than sniffer dogs, and could reduce the risk to them. From the article: 'The sensor technology was shown to accurately detect human-generated carbon dioxide and ammonia in air that wafted through gaps in the rubble during testing, something that previously only dogs could do, as other technologies focus more heavily on seeing or hearing a survivor.'"
It's a very neat machine that will definately save lives.
After being trapped in rubble for too long, there would be serious concerns about the amount of CO2 the person has inhaled as well as the length of their immobility. Too much CO2 in the system has been suggested as a cause of subluxation as has a sedentary lifestyle.
The link to CO2 was made several years ago by a Doctor who noticed several of his more frequent visitors came in with "Big Gulps". Many drank diet drinks yet still had vertebreal subluxations, that eliminates the HFCS from the equation (not that you should take that garbage in).
The sole link seemed to be the huge amounts of carbonation in the drinks which gets right into the system and causes nerve damage/blockage/subluxation. The Doctor actually submitted his findings to the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research.
After pulling people from the rubble and making sure they have no broken bones or internal damage, I'd hope that they would be rushed to a Chiropractor who would assess and treat the damage caused by excessive CO2 inhalation and immobility.
Take care,
Bob
Chiropractic Saves Lives!
Why wait for the future? Maybe we could use these to help helicopters spot Afghan children collecting firewood so they can be dispatched more efficiently instead of tolerating their silly tricks like hiding behind rocks.