New Ice Cubes Change Color to Track Alcohol Use
A graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology has invented ice cubes that can warn drinkers when they’ve
consumed too much alcohol, ABC News reports.
Dhairya Dand came up with the idea after he suffered an
alcohol-induced blackout. The incident inspired him to invent ice cubes
that change colors in response to the amount of alcohol a person
consumes. An instrument called an accelerometer tracks how often the
glass is raised to someone’s lips, while a timer helps estimate how
intoxicated the person is, according to the news report.
A light encased in the waterproof ice cube will flash green to signal
a first drink. When the ice cube flashes yellow, it indicates a
person’s alcohol level is rising. A red flashing ice cube is a warning
to stop drinking. The ice cube can send a text message to someone to let
them know the person needs assistance.
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