Wrist worn mobile alcohol and offender monitoring system

1. A body-worn alcohol detection device comprising:

a housing comprising an electronics module and an alcohol detection module;

a strap for securing the housing to a limb of a user;

wherein the electronics module includes a processor, a communication module and a biometric camera for capturing an image of the inside of the user's mouth;

wherein the alcohol detection module includes an alcohol detection sensor and a sample collection device; and

wherein the alcohol detection device further comprises a reflective tube to ensure a continuous connection between the user's mouth and the alcohol detection device;

wherein the reflective tube includes several layers including an exterior layer, a film layer and an interior layer enclosing a hollow channel;

wherein the film layer comprises multiple fiber optic light guide pipes running parallel to a length of the reflective tube and arranged in a circular array around the hollow channel.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a tamper detection feature.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electronics module further includes a location module.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the electronics module further includes a rechargeable battery.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol detection device is configured to transmit the captured image to a remote processing device for comparing with a reference image to confirm the identity of the user.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol detection device is configured to compare the captured image with the reference image by a comparative model of the alcohol detection device.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol collection device further comprises a user interface to alert the user to provide a sample to the sample collection device.

8. The device of claim 1 , including a remote processing device that alerts a user through at least one of the following communication means: SMS message, telephone, or email, to provide a sample to the sample collection device.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the communication module is configured to report results from the alcohol detection sensor to a remote processing device or a designated monitoring officer.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises an exterior camera and wherein the exterior camera is positioned to take a picture of at least a portion of the user's face.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol detection module is configured to measure the temperature of the sample to confirm it coincides with the temperature of exhaled breath.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior layer 303 comprises a protective covering made from an opaque material to hide internal construction of the reflective tube.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the multiple fiber optic light guide pipes are arranged so that at least one fiber optic light guide pipe will be damaged if drilling a hole from the exterior layer to the hollow channel.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein ends of some fiber light guide pipes are coated with a metallic film so that light that is injected from a light source in another end of the fiber light guide pipes will reflect back to the light source to detect tampering.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein some fiber optic light guide pipes are fitted with a lens at each end to receive an image of the user's mouth with the biometric camera.

16. A mobile alcohol detection device comprising:

a housing comprising an electronics module and an alcohol detection module;

wherein the electronics module includes a communication module and a biometric camera for capturing an image of the inside of a user's mouth;

wherein the alcohol detection module includes an alcohol detection sensor and a sample collection device; and

wherein the alcohol detection device further comprises a reflective tube to ensure a continuous connection between the user's mouth and the alcohol detection device;

wherein the reflective tube includes several layers including an exterior layer, a film layer and an interior layer enclosing a hollow channel;

wherein the film layer comprises multiple fiber optic light guide pipes running parallel to a length of the reflective tube and arranged in a circular array around the hollow channel.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the electronics module further includes a location module.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the electronics module further includes a rechargeable battery.

19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the alcohol detection device is configured to transmit the captured image to a remote processing device for comparing with a reference image to confirm the identity of the user.

20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the alcohol detection device is configured to compare the captured image with the reference image by a comparative model of the alcohol detection device.

21. The device of claim 16 , wherein the alcohol detection device further comprises a user interface to alert the user to provide a sample to the sample collection device.

22. The device of claim 16 , including a remote processing device that alerts a user through at least one of the following communication means: SMS message, telephone, or email, to provide a sample to the sample collection device.

23. The device of claim 16 , wherein the communication module is configured to report results from the alcohol detection sensor to a remote processing device or a designated monitoring officer.

24. The device of claim 16 , wherein the device further comprises an exterior camera and wherein the exterior camera is positioned to take a picture of at least a portion of the user's face.

25. The device of claim 16 , wherein the alcohol detection module is configured to measure the temperature of the sample to confirm it coincides with the temperature of exhaled breath.

26. The device of claim 16 , wherein the device is handheld.