TEXTO:
TECHNOLOGY
THE BODY WATCH
It is the ultimate body clock. And there is no risk of leaving home without it. Scientists in California are testing a revolutionary watch that can be implanted beneath the skin of the wrist. The device would be inserted in a cheap and relatively painless procedure at an outpatient clinic. The invention uses a liquid crystal display built into a thin film of plastic, sealed with a protective layer. Because skin is partially transparent, once the device is implanted the time and date on the display would show through. The body watch is controlled by a microchip and powered by a small battery which is also implanted in the skin. The watch, already patented in the U.S., could also provide the basis for a range of other devices: everything from electronic tags for criminals to blood pressure meters for those with heart troubles.
TECHNOLOGY: the body watch. Speak Up, ano 10, n. 126, p. 21. s.d.
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