How do you know your drink hasnt been spiked?
A team of designers have invented an electronic device "PD.ID" that promises to find out if your drink has been spiked.
The Pd.id looks like a USB and lets you know if your drink has been spiked.
It's one of those fears that travel between myth and reality: someone spikes drinks in clubs or parties. There are examples that have come to the public with complaints of having been drugged with "Burundanga" or similar substances. Well, this new 'gadget' promises to end that fear once and for all.
Pd.id is a device that a group of designers wants to release to the general public thanks to "crowfounding". The aim is that this little "gadget" that resembles a USB, avoids problems of abuse or theft against people who had been drugged.
Its mechanism is quite complex: it checks light levels, electric current and temperature of the beverage and compares it with the data you have stored hazardous substances from the DEA (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency). According to the researchers, each fluid has a light spectrum that makes it different from other substances. This kind of fingerprint in the liquid is used to know if the drink is in good condition.
To do this, simply insert the Pd.id in your drink and wait. A few seconds later a light will inform you, if it's a red light better not drink any more. If the light is not strong enough, the Pd.id comes bundled with a wireless system that sends an alert to your mobile phone via SMS to report the test result.
The creators say they want to market this product to prevent possible abuse of women. According to data wielded in the U.S. one in four women will experience an attempted sexual assault during their life. In 25% of these cases alcohol or drugs were used in attempted rapes.
For this reason they have launched a "crowdfunding" campaign to raise funds. They want to achieve 100,000 euros (£80K) to launch this product. The team hopes to launch for entrepreneurs and the general public the Pd.id by April next year.
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