Electronic ankle monitor and corresponding process

A process for controlling an electronic monitor, the process comprising:

• providing an electronic monitor comprising an electrochemical sensor, an electrically operated heating element configured to heat skin of a user in an area around the electrochemical sensor, and a humidity sensor, the electrically operated heating element being in contact with a nonwoven material, the nonwoven material being configured to be arranged adjacent to the skin of the user, wherein a portion of the nonwoven material is configured to extend between the skin of the user and the electrically operated heating element, at least a portion of the electrically operated heating element being configured to be located between the electrochemical sensor and the skin of the user, the electrochemical sensor being located at a spaced location from the electrically operated heating element, the electrochemical sensor and the humidity sensor being arranged adjacent to the nonwoven material;
• determining a humidity value measured by the humidity sensor of the electronic monitor, wherein the humidity value is based on a humidity of air in an area around the electrochemical sensor of the electronic monitor;
• and
• controlling the electrically operated heating element of the electronic monitor based on the humidity value.

A process for detecting alcohol in sweat, the process comprising the steps of:

• measuring a humidity value via a humidity sensor;
• heating, based on the humidity value, skin of a user in an area around an electrochemical sensor by an electrically operated heating element, the electrically operated heating element being in contact with a nonwoven material, wherein a portion of the nonwoven material is configured to extend between the skin of the user and the electrically operated heating element, the nonwoven material being configured to be arranged adjacent to the skin of the user, at least a portion of the electrically operated heating element being configured to be located between the electrochemical sensor and the skin of the user, the electrochemical sensor being located at a spaced location from the electrically operated heating element, the electrochemical sensor and the humidity sensor being located adjacent to the nonwoven material;
• and
• detecting alcohol in sweat by the electrochemical sensor, wherein the sweat was elicited at least partially by the heating of the skin.