Well its not the Star Trek "Tricorder" but its darn close:
The Scanadu can read your vitals in 10 seconds, measuring heart rate,
temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, ECG, and emotional stress. You
hold it to your forehead and the information is wirelessly transmitted to your
smartphone. It works on iOS and Android devices.
The device has 106 unique components, including
an infrared thermometer, three accelerometers, and a microphone. Walter De Brouwer, its founder, says doctors and patients would use the same device, but the doctor version of
the app would have more detailed information. He claims their algorithms are 95
percent accurate.
Scanadu is taking pre-orders through Indiegogo
for $199, and the units are expected to ship in March 2014. The company is
seeking FDA approval. Once the device is FDA-approved it will be sold to the
general public.
This is definitely where the future is headed in terms of health scanners.
reported by James O. Thomas III
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