Technology never ceases to amaze, and when it is used to aid
people, it’s even better. Well, some scientists recently
published in the Journal of Breath Research that they’ve managed
find a way to detect human survivors who are caught underneath
rubble after a disaster using a sensor. The sensor works by
analyzing the contents of the air that leaks from the rubble.
Because the air that we breathe out contains carbon dioxide,
ammonia, acetone and isoprene, the detectors need to just detect
those gasses in an area know that there’s someone buried
underneath. With this sensor, the scientists hope to develop an
“electronic sniffer dog” that could be used to search disaster
sites for any survivors. But don’t expect them to replace your
regular rescue dogs – these robot sniffers will be complementing
them instead of taking over. Dogs do their jobs well, but they
can’t work long hours and they risk the chance of getting
injured while moving through the site, robots can do what they
can’t but on the other hand, robot