Electric Eel Digital Condom Delivers Short Mini Impulses That Heightens Sensation [VIDEO]

Two researchers from Georgia Tech's Digital Media Program have developed a digital condom that delivers minute electrical impulses and increases sensation during sex.

Condom usage prevents sexually transmitted diseases. Despite being aware of the associated health hazards of not using condom, people are not consistent in their use of condoms. There are constant ongoing efforts to promote their usage and even create next generation safer condoms.

One such latest challenge was thrown by the Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates who promised to offer  $100,000  initial funding, with up to $1 million of possible continued funding to scientists or entrepreneurs who invented the next generation condom.

Two PhD students, Firaz Peer and Andrew Quitmeyer, from Georgia Tech's Digital Media Program accepted the challenge and developed a prototype of an open source, digital condom that delivers mini electrical impulses. The main aim of this prototype, Electric Eel digital condom, is to elevate the sensation during intercourse, the Daily Mail reported.

"This increases the sensations felt during sex and opens up the technology to be used with other wearable devices and sensors," explained  PhD students Firaz Peer and Andrew Quitmeyer .

The researchers created the device using a soft 'stimulating sleeve' that was fixed with conductive paths of electrodes that were placed along the bottom. This device is powered by a programmable Lilypad microcontroller which can be used for electrical impulses. These electrical impulses are extremely low and not harmful.

'This type of device could be hooked up to numerous controllers, directed in person or using existing internet software,' said the designers to Daily Mail.

In order to raise funds for this project the makers have set up an Indiegogo campaign and hope to raise nearly $10,000 by end of March 2014. Those who offer nearly $350 will be lucky to receive a handmade Electric Eel.