The list of potential winners of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE has been whittled down to 10. The aim of the project is to make science fiction science fact, encouraging the creation of a medical ...

In the Star Trek universe, tricorders have three default scanning functions — geological, meteorological and biological — though they come in more specific flavors, such as the medical tricorder.

The original 1960s Star Trek series took place in a universe of the future with ... a spirometer to measure lung function, ... DxtER is the real-life version of the Star Trek Tricorder XPRIZE.

It’s taken 54 years, but soon, you’ll finally be able to buy a fully-functional version of the tricorder from Star Trek.Announced on the official website for the legendary sci-fi franchise ...

The system’s not quite as compact as a Star Trek tricorder. ... DxtER can either function as a standalone system, or it can send data to your doctor or other healthcare provider.

Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn ... It is possible that the functions of the psycho-tricorder were later incorporated into the standard medical tricorder or made redundant by other techniques.

Building a real-life version of the Star Trek tricorder has been the goal of engineers and hackers alike since the first time Dr McCoy complained about being asked to work outside of his job ...

Fans of Star Trek will be familiar with the medical tricorder – an electronic device that made instant, painless diagnoses. Despina Moschou looks at how close these are to reality Jump to content ...

Learn about a new service called teleMED Assist which can connect you directly with medical staff for advice and assistance. It's almost like a real-life version of Star Trek's tricorder.

To win the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, contestants have been asked to create a mobile device that’s not exactly like the one used in Star Trek — but one that would be powerful nonetheless.

An accused fraudster is expected to plead guilty to charges of fleecing an investor with a health care device that purported to function like Dr. James McCoy’s tricorder on “Star Trek,” the ...