First there was the nail polish that detects date-rape drugs mixed in drinks. Now there’s a wrist band called Vive that will monitor your health and alert other wearers if you are falling unconscious and in a high-risk situation.

Let’s see how long it takes the “crowd” to start bashing it.

From Campus Reform:

Entrepreneurialism: Students at the University of Washington create wristband to prevent sexual assault

Six students from the University of Washington (UW) created a wristband designed to prevent sexual assault in “high-risk, alcohol fueled social situation” by connecting wearers through a Bluetooth network.

Wearers are encouraged to activate their Vive wristbands before entering a bar, or similar social scene, where they will then join other Vive wearers in the room via Bluetooth. The transdermal alcohol sensor and dehydration sensor will monitor the wearers’ levels throughout the night and will occasionally vibrate to check in and make sure they are conscious and adequately in control.

The wristband is also able to detect changes in the wearer’s movement, including falling or passing out through its gyroscope accelerometer.

Upon feeling the Vive’s vibrations, the wearer must squeeze the wristband to make it stop. If the wearer does not provide a responsive squeeze, other Vives connected to the network will receive stronger vibrations, alerting users that somebody in the room may be in trouble. The troubled student can be located by fellow Vive users through the device’s GPS and Wi-Fi triangulation system.

The wristband is also able to detect changes in the wearer’s movement, including falling or passing out through its gyroscope accelerometer.