Two Teams Win Big Money By Making Science Fiction Device Into Reality
363 views · Published 18 April 2017 · 3:17 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2017 · News & Politics
In the science fiction series Star Trek, a doctor can use a handheld device called a "tricorder" to check a person's vital signs and diagnose illness. What once was imagined is now a reality. The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE challenged scientists to develop a "tricorder-like" device to improve health care globally. The winners were recently announced in Los Angeles. Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tricorder-contest-science-fiction/3814751.html
