Drunk Driving Prevention Technology

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Breathalyzers are devices developed to prevent drunk driving. In the past, they only had one function, but in recent years, with the advancement of technology, breathalyzers have become more sophisticated, while fraud (substitutes, etc.) that nullify their effectiveness as a deterrent have also become more sophisticated. For breathalyzers to be recognized as proper measuring devices that are accepted by society, continuous technological development is necessary.
Breathalyzer x Digital Camera

Around 2000, most breathalyzers in Japan were small, battery-powered, and only displayed a reading.

In 2003, as work using PCs and the Internet was becoming commonplace, we developed a systemized breathalyzer. The digital breathalyzer is connected to a PC, and a digital USB camera takes pictures of the person breathing in, and the digital data is stored and managed on the PC. This system is still used in many of our products today as a digital technology system that prevents impersonation during breathalyzer tests.

Breathalyzer x Corporate Network

As the Internet and corporate servers are increasingly being introduced in workplaces, data on alcohol test results is now collected and stored on a network server.
By introducing an internet-integrated breathalyzer system, company executives and managers will be able to check the breathalyzer test results of all employees wherever they are, which will increase deterrence against drunk driving and excessive drinking habits and allow them to manage their businesses with peace of mind.

Breathalyzer x Smartphone

With the spread of smartphones and Bluetooth technology, it has become easy to connect smartphones to breathalyzers. In addition, by flexibly developing smartphone apps, it is possible to achieve high-level fraud prevention while keeping costs down, and by sending location information to a server in real time, it is possible to achieve high-level management.

Breathalyzer x Cloud facial recognition

By using face recognition on the cloud server side, it is possible to more reliably verify the identity of the person. Furthermore, by utilizing AI, it will be possible to detect fraudulent activities and unauthorized behavior.

Breathalyzer x Vehicle Technology

An alcohol interlock device is a system that uses breath alcohol detection technology to prevent a car's engine from starting only when the driver is not under the influence of alcohol.

Since around 2005, it has been adopted by the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) for drunk driving offenders, and has become popular around the world, including in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, as a technology to prevent repeat offenses.

In Japan, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism formulated the "Technical Guidelines for Alcohol Interlock Devices" in 2012 following the Fukuoka drunk driving accident.

The alcohol interlock is not just hardware that controls the vehicle's starter signal, but is also a highly systemized device that stores digital data during breathalyzer tests.