Robert Schiller
CEO
Impairment Science, Inc.
The startup has developed a sobriety test application that utilizes performance metrics to assess impairment from substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and opioids, as well as fatigue. This application provides users with a quantifiable performance score, enabling them to make informed decisions about their fitness to drive and reduce the risk of accidents.
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Updated 6 months ago
Funding
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Problem
Traditional methods of detecting impairment, such as drug and alcohol tests, are often expensive, time-consuming, and can be unreliable, especially in the case of cannabis where bodily presence doesn't necessarily indicate current impairment. These tests also fail to account for impairment caused by fatigue, illness, stress, or other factors beyond substance use, leaving a critical gap in ensuring safety and fitness for duty.
Solution
Impairment Science provides a mobile app called DRUID that uses neuroscience-based cognitive and motor skills assessments to detect impairment from any cause. The DRUID app measures key neurophysiological indicators such as reaction time, hand-eye coordination, decision-making, and balance, providing a quantifiable score that reflects an individual's current state of cognitive readiness. This technology offers a fast, inexpensive, and objective method for individuals and organizations to screen for impairment, enabling informed decisions about safety-sensitive activities. The DRUID app integrates with DRUID Enterprise, a cloud-based management portal that allows organizations to monitor employee fitness for duty, schedule tests, receive alerts, and analyze data trends.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes employers in safety-sensitive industries such as construction, transportation, EMS, manufacturing, mining, and oil & gas, as well as individuals seeking to monitor their own cognitive and motor fitness for personal safety and wellness.
Features
- Mobile app compatible with iOS and Android devices for on-the-spot impairment testing
- Rapid DRUID Test (1-minute) and Benchmark DRUID Test (3-minute) options to suit different use cases
- Measures key neurophysiological indicators: reaction time, hand-eye coordination, decision-making, time estimation, and balance
- Cloud-based DRUID Enterprise portal for real-time monitoring, analysis, and reporting of employee scores
- Customizable alerts and filtering tags for proactive identification of potentially impaired individuals
- Data export capabilities for integration with existing HR and safety management systems
- Baseline score calculation to track individual performance and identify deviations from normal
- Anti-cheat features to ensure test integrity in unsupervised settings
- Validated by multiple peer-reviewed scientific studies for accuracy and reliability