Ford developing in-car health monitoring tech

[OhioChick]

Drivers will be able to track pollen counts, check blood glucose levels

May 19, 2011 06:00 AM ET

Computerworld - Ford announced on Wednesday that it is developing voice-controlled wireless technology that connects drivers to various health monitoring technology and services for things such as web-based allergen alerts, asthma management tools and diabetes control.

Ford said it's developing its initial offering by working with medical device maker Medtronic, mobile health vendor WellDoc, and health analytics provider SDI Health, which developed the allergy website pollen.com. Pollen.com tracks pollen counts around the U.S.

Ford is leveraging its SYNC technology, a factory-installed, in-car communications and entertainment system developed with Microsoft. The voice-operated SYNC system, which uses Bluetooth to connect wireless devices, is offered in 12 different Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models.

Through SYNC and its technology partnerships Ford developed a blood glucose monitoring capability, location-based allergy and pollen alerts and voice-controlled, cloud-based health management services.

More: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216842/Ford_developing_in_car_health_monitoring_tech

[dkf]

1. Well that seems a little excessive.

[damntexdem]

2. I'm not feeling good -- I think I'll go for a drive.

[DJ13]

3. Doctor, my car says Im sick

Take two Toyota's and call me in the morning.

[NV Whino]

4. !!!

:spray: :rofl:

[Kadie]

5. So you decide to take a trip, plug the information into your gps,

your car decides the pollen count is too high in that area for you, and won't let you drive in that direction.

Or, you just go for a drive and the next thing you know your car has taken you directly to the doctor's office. It has already called ahead to let them know you are coming, gives you a printout to give to the doctor, and then you are ejected out of the car.


:D

[Auggie]

6. More hybrids and electric vehicles first, please

[immoderate]

7. Is there an auto-whacker option?

I mean your hands are on the wheel, but...

--imm