A new publication in Journal of Applied Remote Sensing describes a device laser which can detect traces of alcohol vapors in moving cars. The researchers even report that there is a high chance that it will turn out to be a valuable one tool, for detection of drunk drivers.
The device is the intellectual child of the Military University of Technology researchers in Warsaw, Poland.
As detailed in Press release of the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, detection is possible remotely through chemical and biological compounds that occur with the aid of the laser.
Scientists from the Military Technology University claim they have already tried it laser their device in conditions similar to those existing on a street, and appear to have very promising results.
So they report using the device to successfully detect alcohol vapor concentrations even at the low level of 0,1%.
The vapors of alcohol in the moving car that he managed laser device to detect they had a temperature similar to that of alcohol vapors that one exhales guide. Therefore, they argue that their device could help detect people driving under the influence of alcohol.
In addition, as the researchers report, "In the future, a similar technology to be developed for the detection of various other chemicals will be able to detect drivers under the influence of other toxic substances."
The only drawback to using this device that can identify cars that contain alcohol vapors is that the police it could stop cars whose drivers are perfectly sober, but which carry passengers in a state of intoxication.
