"Glove Tricorder" prototype (via Med Sensation)
So it’s not exactly similar to the Power Glove (anyone remember Nintendo’s disastrous peripheral ), but it may put the power in medical worker's hands. An off-shoot of Singularity University’s graduate studies program, known as Med Sensation, has unveiled their prototype electronic glove for medical study and examination.
The Glove Tricorder utilizes a series of sensors that include accelerometers, temperature, force, sound as well as vibration to give med students and doctors a detailed in-depth diagnosis by ‘quantifying touch’ as opposed to the use of medical machines. Using the glove will allow doctors to quickly detect problems such as an enlarged liver, abdominal pain, *** cancer and heart valve anomalies (the possibilities are endless) and transmit the collected data wirelessly to a computer or data monitoring device.
The glove itself is actually the second prototype from Med Sensation and is actually geared toward the medical students in an effort to improve their examination skills. For example; if the student applies to much pressure on the patient’s skin or tissue the glove will alert the student using a vibration (as opposed to the patient yelling in pain) through the gloves haptic-feedback system. An example of it capabilities; Outfitted with micro-ultrasound devices positioned on the gloves fingertips enables a person to perform their own *** examinations in the privacy of their own homes and relay the data to medical professionals.
Med Sensation states that using the Glove Tricorder has the possibility of saving millions of lives throughout the world by being able to accurately diagnose problems early and with greater detail. Was a near useless toy from decades ago inspiration for this device, possibly. Engineers gather inspiration from every facet of their lives. Good work team.
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