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07-29-2013, 01:00 PM
A New Wi-Fi-Enabled Tooth Sensor Rats You Out When You Smoke or Overeat
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Lying through your teeth just took on a whole new meaning. Cigarettes, drinking, eating too much or too little food—we all have our vices (http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/rolling-your-own-joints-and-making-toasts-probably-enhances-your-enjoyment), and vices are hard to drop. When, say, New Years rolls around, it’s easy to make promises to cut them out with no intention of following through.
That’s why this new invention, a wi-fi-enabled tooth sensor, is so intriguing. Researchers at National Taiwan University have created a tooth-embedded sensor (http://mll.csie.ntu.edu.tw/papers/TeethProbeISWC.pdf) that will catch you in an unhealthy act, whatever it may be, and lets your doctor know so he can shame you during your next checkup. The sensor consists of a tiny circuit that fits inside a tooth cavity and can be rigged into dentures and dental braces. The circuit is able to recognize the jaw motions of drinking, chewing, coughing, speaking, and smoking, and the results get sent directly to your doctor’s smartphone.
A New Wi-Fi-Enabled Tooth Sensor Rats You Out When You Smoke or Overeat | Motherboard (http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/a-new-wi-fi-enabled-tooth-sensor-rats-you-out-when-youre-smoking-or-overeating#ixzz2aRGXYWWz)
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Lying through your teeth just took on a whole new meaning. Cigarettes, drinking, eating too much or too little food—we all have our vices (http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/rolling-your-own-joints-and-making-toasts-probably-enhances-your-enjoyment), and vices are hard to drop. When, say, New Years rolls around, it’s easy to make promises to cut them out with no intention of following through.
That’s why this new invention, a wi-fi-enabled tooth sensor, is so intriguing. Researchers at National Taiwan University have created a tooth-embedded sensor (http://mll.csie.ntu.edu.tw/papers/TeethProbeISWC.pdf) that will catch you in an unhealthy act, whatever it may be, and lets your doctor know so he can shame you during your next checkup. The sensor consists of a tiny circuit that fits inside a tooth cavity and can be rigged into dentures and dental braces. The circuit is able to recognize the jaw motions of drinking, chewing, coughing, speaking, and smoking, and the results get sent directly to your doctor’s smartphone.
A New Wi-Fi-Enabled Tooth Sensor Rats You Out When You Smoke or Overeat | Motherboard (http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/a-new-wi-fi-enabled-tooth-sensor-rats-you-out-when-youre-smoking-or-overeating#ixzz2aRGXYWWz)